Redbone — Free

He knew the stories about her—the ones that accused her of being "too much" for anyone to handle, too demanding, too… inconstant. But when she turned, her eyes meeting his in the reflection, the doubt seemed to melt away, replaced by a desperate, hungry need.

“If you want it, you can have it,” he thought, looking at her in the mirror.

He’d heard the whisperings, the suggestions that she was too much, too captivating, too… scandalous. Redbone

“Stay woke,” the falsetto sang, a haunting warning that hung in the air.

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"You coming?" she asked, her voice soft, breaking through his thoughts.

"Stay woke," he whispered, a mantra he couldn't help but repeat. “Too late,” the song seemed to echo in his mind. He’d heard the whisperings, the suggestions that she

Marcus sat on the edge of the bed, watching her—Maya—through the mirror. She was adjusting her hair, her light skin almost glowing in the crimson light. She was everything they described, a "redbone" with features that seemed to shift and change in the haze of the night, a captivating blend of stories and colors.