Tessara - Page 3 (Patreon)

The sudden change in topic sent a warning down my spine, anger flaring up as I shook away the strange sense of calm which has beset me. “What are you doing here!”, I demanded, “Back off!” Snatching my hand away from the girl’s grasp, I shoved at her face, pushing her back a step.

Eva cried out in surprise, but her hand suddenly grabbed onto my outstretched wrist, her fingers closing around in a vice grip, beyond what her dainty fingers could possibly achieve. With fluid grace, she pulled me into her embrace again, the other hand firmly wrapped around my back.

Face to face, her scent was overwhelming, it’s calming effect trying to mask my rising fear and alarm, but to no avail. “Oh?”, the young lady remarked, “Something’s … different about you.” Her tone slipped from a cheerful guest into something more predatory. Her eyes, once full of life, now looked disconcerting as they stared unblinking into mine.

F*ck this weirdo, the thought flashed into my mind as my instincts kicked in. Tightening my grip on the pen, I roared, "Let me go!". I swung hard, slamming the ball-point into her face, causing her to release me.

Having grown up in a tough neighbourhood and worked with the Mafia, I’ve learned to fend for myself by any means necessary. Pushing her aside, I charged towards the door, cursing my luck for having this strange guest today.

Artist's Note:

Apologies! Forgot to post this here even though it was finished about 2 weeks ago.
@_@ Must have slipped my mind.