The Faded Portrait
The house was loud. It had always been loud. The floorboards groaned under the weight of history and dust. The walls sweat. The air tasted of wet wool and old paper. Julian sat on the edge of the mattress. He was twelve. His hands were raw. They shook. He could not stop them. The room was small. It smelled of damp earth. Outside, the wind howled. It tore at the eaves. The house leaned. It...
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