Truthfully Shin's Horror Story

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Truthfully Shin has nothing to hide; it seemed to be a common occurence when he stumbled into a bar after a stressful day. There was always someone he sat next to, always someone who tried to read into him and figure him out before he's even opened his mouth to utter a syllable. It boiled down to Shin being a complete mystery; that of which was not human, though nobody ever made heads or tales of that.

"No. I'm a when the need arises drinker, but typically I deal with my stress through dance but I'm too exhausted for that." It was the fourth drink set before him that had him pushing the glass back before reconsidering, though he doesn't down it, he allowed himself to actually enjoy it. Half the time his throat as already on fire, the alcohol

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