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14 — OF DISAPPOINTMENTS AND DRUNK BOYS

作者: Chignature
last update 公開日: 2026-02-19 13:25:01

ANAHERA

The call never came back after I took the phone so I chalked it up to Rautio being an immature prick.

If he has anything important to discuss with me, he can say it at work tomorrow.

For tonight, I’d rather be where I’m needed. A few hours wouldn’t hurt anyone.

When I walked back into the kitchen, Bella had turned the place upside down. For a single moment, I wondered how I survived being her friend.

“Not you too,” I groaned, assessing the damage. So far, it was only potato peels lit
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