Sinister Lullaby
Planetoid
- Joined
- Oct 28, 2014
- Location
- Chicago
Fall in the windy city came with many changes, well beyond just weather patterns. Darkness fell earlier and lingered longer, shadows seemed to grow taller and darker, and with the drop in temperatures, crime rates did the opposite. With the lack of desire to be caught outdoors, things like break-ins and theft increased exponentially, as did homicides and assaults. At the very forefront of it all was the knowledge that the Wolves, the most aggressive and controlling mob in the history of the city, were operating at an all-time high, and their presence was ever more looming by the day. Their kingpin Desmond Croft and his right hand man, Bloody Tony, had laid claim to nearly every violent crime in the city; countless murders and nearly all of the drug and weapon distributions. Those factors alone tended to deter the general populace from leaving their homes, let alone attending events or going on outings. Not always though.
Kelsey was more determined to crawl out of the hole that her father had forced her to live within than she was to follow basic safety rules or even simple laws. Being the daughter of one of the wealthiest men in the city had been tough to a degree, given the amount of attention it garnered. But being suffered to live in his shadow for the entirety of her life, controlled in every minute thing that she did or didn't do, even having her future planned out without any say, that was harder. Having spent the majority of her life in treatment, she should have been celebrating her clean bill of health with her family and friends, basking the joy of the momentous accomplishment. Instead, she was wandering around a liquor store by herself, indecisively trying to pick out whatever bottle looked the most appeasing while keeping an eye out for any store employee who may have noticed her slipping the mini bottles into her pockets. Eventually, she settled on a bottle of Hypnotiq and carried it to the counter, where the cashier gave her a scrutinizing look.
"ID?" He asked.
She watched him, taking note of his handsome features as she offered a disarming smile and pushed her wavy chestnut locks from her face. "Right," she answered, digging her wallet out out of her purse. "It's in here somewhere... Have you had this one before? It looks like it would taste good, based on the color, and the bottle. Unless you have any recommendations?"
Play it cool, she thought to herself as she finally fished out her ID and passed it to him, mindfully holding his gaze with her own hazel hues until his attention shifted to scan over the ID she'd passed him.
"Something wrong?" She wondered when he didn't immediately pass it back.
Kelsey was more determined to crawl out of the hole that her father had forced her to live within than she was to follow basic safety rules or even simple laws. Being the daughter of one of the wealthiest men in the city had been tough to a degree, given the amount of attention it garnered. But being suffered to live in his shadow for the entirety of her life, controlled in every minute thing that she did or didn't do, even having her future planned out without any say, that was harder. Having spent the majority of her life in treatment, she should have been celebrating her clean bill of health with her family and friends, basking the joy of the momentous accomplishment. Instead, she was wandering around a liquor store by herself, indecisively trying to pick out whatever bottle looked the most appeasing while keeping an eye out for any store employee who may have noticed her slipping the mini bottles into her pockets. Eventually, she settled on a bottle of Hypnotiq and carried it to the counter, where the cashier gave her a scrutinizing look.
"ID?" He asked.
She watched him, taking note of his handsome features as she offered a disarming smile and pushed her wavy chestnut locks from her face. "Right," she answered, digging her wallet out out of her purse. "It's in here somewhere... Have you had this one before? It looks like it would taste good, based on the color, and the bottle. Unless you have any recommendations?"
Play it cool, she thought to herself as she finally fished out her ID and passed it to him, mindfully holding his gaze with her own hazel hues until his attention shifted to scan over the ID she'd passed him.
"Something wrong?" She wondered when he didn't immediately pass it back.