Nothing Special In You

"I promise," Dante vowed solemnly, the heavy weight of his word hanging in the quiet air of the grand study.

Chloe looked at him, her dark eyes searching his hardened features for any sign of deception. She found none. She kicked her small legs once more against the mahogany wood before stilling them. Taking a deep breath, the little girl leaned in slightly, as if the walls themselves might eave