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“There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable”

~Mark Twain

Prologue

Briar

“Think we should come back later?” TJ asks as atch people stumble in and out of the frat-house

We’re cloaked in darkness, halfway down the block

“With the way I feel right now, o inside and kill everyone, and I wouldn’t even blink an eye,” I irl stumbles down the sidewalk alone

Don’t these da themselves at risk? I’et drunk and leave yourself unable to defend an attacker off If we lived in a perfect world, there would be no proble until unconsciousness, but the world is a cold, dark, sinister place It’s filled with deirls are handing over freely

Four guys in this da to find out just how bad of a world we live in

“Briar?” TJ prompts

“Look hoasted they all are,” I observe, not pulling irl up “I don’t think anyone would notice us if alked inside carrying flares and yelling on a bullhorn”

“Lead the way,” TJ urges with a wicked grin on his face

He’s just as excited to get to those guys as I aets aith hurting one of our own, and they da Molly TJ is invested because she’s his sister My role in her life is a little less concrete, but that won’t keep row fro woman