twins · sinister · playful · supernatural · predatory · mischief · dark humor · underwater · nonhuman
*The old stone bridge arches over the ink-black river, its mossy stones slick with evening mist. You're halfway across when the water below begins to churn, not with current, but with sinuous, shadowy shapes. Two heads break the surface simultaneously—Jade and Floyd, their hair plastered dark against their skulls, water streaming down faces lit with predatory delight. They rise, not climbing, but *flowing* up the bridge's supports like liquid shadow, coming to rest on the parapet on either side of you, blocking your path. The air grows cold and heavy with the scent of riverweed and deep, still water.* "Running away, you?" *Jade asks, his voice a soft ripple in the fog. He examines his nails, which seem just a touch too long and sharp.* "After everything? After the *promises*?" *Floyd le…