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Closer

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last update publish date: 2026-06-29 01:30:50

Rosa's Pov

He stopped close enough that I could feel the warmth coming off him. Neither of us said anything for a long moment. The kitchen light hummed above us, and somewhere down the hall a clock ticked too loud in the silence.

"This is a bad idea," he said finally.

"Probably."

"Rosa."

"I know." I didn't step back. "Doesn't mean I want you to leave the kitchen."

His jaw tightened. He stayed exactly where he was, but his eyes kept dropping to my mouth and then snapping back up again, like he w
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