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  1. Public Bookmark 95

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    They'd only just ambled into the Kalhn textile shop when Qifrey caught sight of the short young woman working. She had a round face, rosy cheeks, flaxen hair. Her eyes had locked on Olruggio as soon as they’d entered.

    Olruggio, for his part, thumbed through dyed wool samples as though he hadn't noticed. He likely wouldn't.

    But Qifrey always noticed. Sometimes this left him as a voyeur: staring at someone staring at someone else. But other times, like today, his fixed presence at Olruggio’s side made him an involved party. There was always a delay, then a moment in which Qifrey became visible and the women realized he might be of help. Some of them were too scared to approach Olruggio outright—they’d built up a more intimidating version of him in their heads, had never heard him laugh wildly or watched dimples form when he smiled. Instead, they’d set their sights on Qifrey. Talk to him, or at least look at him imploringly, as though getting in his good graces might earn them the Torch’s attention.

    He never felt like helping them.

    or: Qifrey gets jealous.

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    26 Jul 2026

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    Olruggio didn’t think Qifrey liked physical touch at all, but now that the curse is gone, the white-haired man immediately decides that Olruggio’s personal space is his personal property and he will be burrowing into Olruggio's ribcage, thank you very much.

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    10 Jul 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 27

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    "I’ll lose you,” he admits after a while, voice trembling. “What happens if I don’t get to see you again?"

    In which Qifrey faces the terrifying reality of his fading vision, and Olruggio provides the only anchor he has left - his scent.

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    08 Jul 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 53

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    Hunched up over the toilet seat, emptying his already empty stomach into the damned bowl while huffing and puffing all night till dawn, Olruggio was positive he was dying.

    “Professor Olruggio, maybe you’re pregnant,” Riche suddenly said, breaking her silence.

    The whole room went silent, just enough to hear the rattling windows from the wind. Olruggio’s frozen in place. He did not have the energy to deal with this. His eyes trailed to Qifrey, who’s as white as paper. What now? Olruggio wanted to spit out.

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    07 Jul 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 70

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    As someone who lived in a rural place where travelers and visitors were scarce, Coco wasn’t exposed to much diversity in her life.

    The first time she'd ever properly met an omega was when she got to know Olruggio.

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    07 Jul 2026