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A Taste Of Disinterest

作者: Veetoria
last update 最終更新日: 2025-03-15 12:29:32

ADRIKO

I woke up to a banging headache and a throbbing pain at my side. The stitches pulled slightly, a reminder of the fucked up night I had.

A groan slipped my lips as I rolled to my unhurt side. I sat at the edge of the bed, rotating my arm in slow deliberate movements. The stiffness lessened but not by much.

My phone vibrated on the bedside table. I ignored it but then it buzzed again.

Letting out an annoyed sigh, I reached for it, my mood souring further the second I saw the name flashing on the screen.

Zlata.

Zlata: I’ll be waiting for you at the club tonight.

I stared at the message, my thumb hovering over the screen. A few weeks ago I would have jumped at the opportunity—anticipated our meetings with a certain hunger.

The guarantee of easy pleasure has always been a lure but not today and in as much as I tried to deny it, it was all because of a certain doe-eyed minx.

My pulse quickened at the mere thought of her. And that was the problem.

I typed out a reply.

Adrik: N
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Eula
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I can't wait to read the remaining chapters 🥹
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