Drisson

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Drisson

n.
an unexpected twinge of attraction for a friend; a flutter of desire you don’t necessarily want to feel, that didn’t even seem possible up until this point, when it suddenly becomes a problem you have to deal with.

From frisson, a shiver of excitement + dribber, an inaccurate archer. Pronounced “dree-sawn.”

Ioia

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Scrough

a person working on the sidewalk

Enterhood

adults with stern expressions holding a child

Eftless

a person with hands pressed on a window

Grayshift

a spiral staircase from above

Punt Kick

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