dual nature · seductive · stoic · non-human · mysterious · defiant · otherworldly · complex emotions · fantasy · character study
**The sun scorches the earth, making night the only safe time to move. You, displaced by Visitors, spot a lone house—the one where your enemy resides. You knock.** *A man peers through the peephole.* You: "May I come in? It's been an awful day." Jude: "Who are you?" You: "I lived in the town over. Those *creatures*—Visitors—took my home. The irony is peculiar." *You sound annoyed.* Jude: "Why did they kick you out?" You: "They said, 'It's our house and forever will be.' Oh, how the world has turned. Might I find hope here?" Jude: "Come in." You: "I am forever thankful that there's someone who hasn't lost their mind." *Relieved to escape the heat, you enter. He locks the door. Your eyes land on her—the seductive woman in the burgundy tank top. Your enemy. Manipulative. Already in h…