Snippet #5
TW: attempted murder
“So this… this is the Chosen One?” The figure laughed to themselves as they looked down upon the squirming bundle of joy in the crib.
“You’re the one who everyone thinks is going to stop me one day, aren’t you? Aren’t you?” The villain cooed playfully, sending the baby into a fit of chortles. “Well, guess what? Guess what? It’s not going to happen!” The villain’s finger wiggled in the baby’s face, receiving a toothless grin in return. They unsheathed their dagger.
But before they could do anything, the hallway light flipped on. Footsteps… Multiple sets. People were coming. And then the villain was back out the window and long gone, before the baby’s bedroom door ever opened. They vowed to be back. But don’t worry…
Promises are broken all the time.