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Chapter 88: A Beginning Meant to be
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A Story That Doesn’t Belong To You Chapter 107: The Line is Crossed
Ryan had been expecting trouble, but not like this. Trouble, to him, meant whispered disapproval, pointed looks at gatherings, maybe the occasional gossip fueled snub. But this? This was something else entirely.Ella slammed the coffee mug onto the counter harder than necessary, making him jump. “They pulled our permit renewal,” she said flatly. Her hands were trembling, her eyes bright with the kind of fury that came only from feeling powerless. “The inspector came by this morning with a smirk, Ryan. A smirk. And do you know whose name he dropped?”Ryan didn’t need to ask. He already knew. “Adrien’s father,” he muttered.Ella nodded, her jaw tight. “Apparently, someone made a ‘concerned call’ about our hygiene standards. As if I’d let this place be anything less than spotless. And the kicker? He hinted that, maybe, if we ‘adjusted certain associations,’ things might go smoothly next time.Ryan’s stomach knotted. His chest felt heavy, like someone had poured cement into his ribs. “Thi
A Story That Doesn’t Belong To You Chapter 106:Direct Confrontation
Ryan had been curled up on the couch with a mug of tea and a book when the knock came. It wasn’t the gentle rhythm of a friend or neighbor, but a sharp, deliberate rap the kind of knock that made you instinctively check who it was before opening the door. Adrien froze mid step in the kitchen, his phone in hand, shoulders tightening almost imperceptibly.The second knock was harder.Adrien’s jaw flexed. “Stay here,” he murmured to Ryan, setting his phone down without looking at him. He crossed the living room in long, measured strides, pulling the door open in one swift motion.The man on the other side looked like Adrien, but colder. Taller, broader, his dark hair streaked with gray, his tailored coat buttoned perfectly. His expression was not angry, exactly it was worse. It was calculated disapproval.“Father,” Adrien said flatly.Ryan felt his chest tighten. This was the man. The one whose voice Ryan had overheard in a tense phone call days ago.“Adrien,” his father greeted, steppin
A Story That Doesn’t Belong To You Chapter 105: Subtle Pressure
Ryan had never seen Adrien fidget during breakfast before. The man could eat in absolute stillness, as if the world had nothing on him, but that morning, back in their apartment after the vacation, Adrien kept glancing at his phone. He’d set it face down on the counter, but each buzz made his hand twitch.“You’re going to crack the glass with how hard you’re ignoring it,” Ryan teased lightly, slicing into his toast.Adrien’s eyes flicked to him, warm for a moment before dimming. “It’s fine. Just my father.Ryan swallowed. The way he said father flat, almost metallic made the air feel heavier. “You’re not going to answer?”“No,” Adrien replied simply, taking a sip of coffee. “Not now.The subject died there, but Ryan felt the invisible weight of it pressing between them.The first message arrived two days later.Ryan had been in the living room, sketchbook in his lap, when his phone lit up with an unfamiliar number. He almost ignored it until curiosity got the better of him. The text w
A Story That Doesn’t Belong To You Chapter 104: The Crack
Ryan set his camera bag down on the couch and smiled at Adrien, who was kicking off his shoes. “Home sweet home,” Ryan said softly, almost reluctant to let the words settle.Adrien’s eyes met his, the same warm blue that had watched the sunrise with him every morning for the past week. “Home,” he echoed, stepping forward to press a kiss to Ryan’s temple.They had left for their trip a little unsure testing the new rhythm of their relationship but the week away had dissolved any lingering awkwardness. The laughter, the late-night swims, the stolen kisses under moonlight it all felt like a fragile, beautiful bubble they had built together.Ryan was still floating in it.They spent the first hour back doing nothing but leaning into each other on the couch, recounting the highlights of the trip, arguing about whose sandcastle had been “structurally superior,” and sharing quiet smiles that said more than words.But the first hairline crack came unexpectedly.It happened when Adrien’s phone
A Story That Doesn’t Belong To You Chapter 103: The Call
They’d spent most of the day doing nothing swimming, eating too much, and pretending the outside world didn’t exist.It was the kind of silence Adrien loved: the steady rhythm of the tide, the occasional clink of Ryan’s glass when he took a sip, the warmth of the man pressed against him.Then his phone lit up with a name he almost never saw these days.Father.Adrien froze for a moment before answering.“Adrien,” the voice came, smooth and measured. His father had always been good at that making a greeting sound like an evaluation.“Hello….. Father,” Adrien said, leaning back in his chair, his tone cautious but not cold.“I was told you’re abroad.“Yes.” Adrien’s eyes flicked toward Ryan, who was still drowsy, unaware of the call’s undertones. “Taking some time off.There was a pause. Then, “You didn’t inform me.Adrien’s jaw tightened. “I didn’t think I had to.“You know very well that when it comes to your… personal choices, I need to be informed.” His father’s voice was calm, but e
A Story That Doesn’t Belong To You Chapter 102: Slow, Ours
Adrien stopped right behind him, his chest brushing Ryan’s back. “I’m not going anywhere,” he said, slipping his arms around Ryan’s waist. The steady strength of his hold grounded him, made the rest of the world fade. “You could check,Adrien added, his lips brushing Ryan’s ear.Ryan’s heartbeat kicked up. “Check?Adrien turned him slowly, until Ryan was facing him, and tipped his head toward the bed. “Come here.It wasn’t rushed. Adrien didn’t pull, didn’t demand. He simply looked at him in that way he did like Ryan was the only thing worth looking at. And somehow, that was enough to make Ryan follow.When they reached the bed, Adrien didn’t immediately push him down. He brushed his thumb along Ryan’s jaw, studying him with a softness that always caught Ryan off guard. “We’ve been through a lot,” he said quietly. “I don’t think I ever told you how much IRyan cut him off with a kiss, deep enough that Adrien’s breath hitched against his lips. It was unhurried, warm, and when Adrien k
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