Getting Out of a Forced Commitment

Shoutout to Bruh_Vista and Equinoxes for beta-reading and providing extensive feedback for this chapter!

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If looks could drill holes, then Shuri was certain that there would be an incredibly narrow one piercing through her head given the sheer intensity with which Marie was looking at her. The gaze held no negativity - at least none that Shuri's highly attuned social sense could read - and it was purely filled with intrigue and amusement.