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The Shadow's Embrace

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"Dan's dream of becoming a lawyer is slipping away due to low grades, his mother's disappearance, and crippling debt. His life is now marked by darkness and misery. A chance meeting with Warren offers a glimmer of hope, but will it be enough to pull Dan out of the darkness, or will it succumb him further?"
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Chapter 1 - Prologue

He stood at the edge of the building, the wind whipping his hair into a frenzy. The city lights blurred together below, a distant hum of activity that seemed to mock him. "π‘‡β„Žπ‘–π‘  𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑑," he thought, the words echoing in his mind like a death sentence.

The door creaked open, and a figure stumbled out onto the rooftop. "𝘞𝘒π˜ͺ𝘡, π˜₯𝘰𝘯'𝘡 π˜₯𝘰 π˜ͺ𝘡!" the man shouted, his voice hoarse with desperation.

He turned, his eyes locking onto the newcomer's. For a moment, they just stared at each other, the only sound the wind rushing past.

The man took a step closer, his eyes pleading. "Please, don't leave me. 𝐼 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 π‘¦π‘œπ‘’."

He raised an eyebrow, a bitter smile twisting his lips. "You need me? Don't make me laugh."

The man's face contorted in anguish. "π‘ƒπ‘™π‘’π‘Žπ‘ π‘’ π‘‘π‘œπ‘›'𝑑 π‘”π‘œ. 𝐼'𝑙𝒍 π‘‘π‘œ π‘Žπ‘›π‘¦π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘”, 𝐽𝑒𝑠𝑑 π’”π‘‘π‘Žπ‘¦. "

He laughed, the sound cold and mirthless. "You're too late for that."

With a sudden, swift movement, he pushed off from the edge, the wind rushing up to meet him.

As he fell, the city lights blurred together, a kaleidoscope of color and sound. The wind roared past, a deafening scream that filled his ears.

Time seemed to slow, and for a moment, he felt a sense of weightlessness, of freedom.