Melissa--39-s Adventures -ch.1 V5- By Cosmok ((exclusive)) -

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Melissa Calloway, age twenty-two, part-time barista, full-time overthinker, adjusted the strap of her oversized canvas bag. Inside: one worn copy of A Pocket Guide to Urban Exploration , three mismatched pens, a granola bar she’d forgotten about since Tuesday, and a small brass compass that didn’t work but had belonged to her grandfather. Melissa--39-s Adventures -Ch.1 V5- By CosmoK

A mirror. Not large—maybe two feet tall, one foot wide. The frame was dark, carved with shapes that made her eyes water if she looked too long. Vines? Serpents? Or maybe just fancy scrollwork. The glass itself was… wrong. It didn’t reflect the dusty aisle behind her. Instead, it showed a room with a lit fireplace and a window looking out onto a moonlit garden. : If this content is part of a

A central theme explores whether the duo can change a "predetermined" course of events through their relationship. Inside: one worn copy of A Pocket Guide