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Affection Score: Absolute Zero Chapter 14
She froze. "Game? What game are you—"I smiled faintly. "You don't need to know. Just know those six years felt like a dream to me. And now it's time to wake up."She stared at me, completely lost.The comments started counting down.[10][9][8][7]...I got up and walked to the railing.Ocean wind pushed through my hair.Out on the horizon, the sky slowly started turning pale.Sunrise was coming."Heidi," I said without looking back, "promise me something.""Anything.""If I die, don't give me a funeral. Scatter my ashes in the ocean. I want... to be free. Go wherever I want."Her voice shook. "Rowan—""Promise me.""...I promise."I smiled. "Thanks."The countdown hit zero.A notification rang through my mind.[Mission failed. Erasure protocol initiated.]I closed my eyes and waited for the end.But—Nothing happened.I opened my eyes.The sun was climbing over the horizon, gold light spilling across the ocean.Beautiful.And I was still here.Still al
Affection Score: Absolute Zero Chapter 13
She stepped forward like she wanted to grab my hand, but froze halfway."If... if I'd realized sooner—""There's no 'if,' Heidi." I cut her off. "Life isn't some stage play. No rehearsals. No second takes. We live with the choices we make. You chose Andy. You chose to hurt me. And I chose to leave. That's how this ends."She just looked at me while tears slipped down her face.For once, it wasn't fake."I'm sorry..." Her voice broke. "I'm really sorry..."I nodded once. "I accept the apology. But I don't forgive you. Some damage doesn't heal."Then I turned and disappeared into the night.The comments kept flying past my eyes.[She's crying][So she finally knows what pain feels like][Still not enough][I want her to regret this forever]I never looked back.Because I knew one thing now.From here on out, I was moving forward.Just keep walking.Until I reached a place where she didn't exist anymore.***The final day.I went to the coast.Rented a little cabin fa
Affection Score: Absolute Zero Chapter 12
Heidi didn't move.Right as I turned to leave, she finally spoke. "If... if I let you go? If I set you free, could you... give me one more chance?"I stopped but didn't look back. "Some wounds don't heal. Like the scar on my wrist. I'm stuck with it for life. Same with the damage you did to me. So don't talk about chances. We burned through those a long time ago."I walked away.I didn't bother checking if she was crying or still standing there.Didn't matter anymore.The countdown flashed in my head:[4 days 10 hours 33 minutes]Four days left.One last thing to do.***I went back to Borevia Film Academy.First time in six years.The campus barely changed. The sycamore tree still towered over the courtyard, voices spilling out of the rehearsal hall.I found my old mentor, Professor Godding. She was head of the acting department now.The second she saw me, she froze, her eyes quickly going red with anger."Rowan? Is that really you?""Prof. I'm back."She grabbed my
Affection Score: Absolute Zero Chapter 11
The day I got discharged, I went to the cemetery.I stopped in front of a headstone with a bouquet in my hands.The woman in the photo looked just like me. Same eyes. Same smile.My mom. Sylvia.She died from a heart attack during my sophomore year.Before she passed, she held my hand and said, "Rowan, live free. Don't spend your whole life trapped by other people like I was."But I still trapped myself.Trapped in Heidi's eyes.Trapped in that stupid game.I sat in front of the grave and set the flowers down."Mom, I came to see you. Sorry it took so long. I was too ashamed to come back."A breeze stirred through the pine trees.Even the comments had gone quiet. Like everyone could feel how heavy this place was."I might be staying with you soon." I brushed my fingers over the photo. "The doctor said I probably don't have much time left. But I'm not scared anymore. For the first time in years, I'm finally living for myself."I pulled an envelope from my bag.Inside was
Affection Score: Absolute Zero Chapter 10
Gifts flooded the screen.Some people were posting crying emojis in the comments. Some were raging. Others had already gone full FBI mode digging through Heidi and Andy's history.Then the hospital room door slammed open.Heidi rushed in, pale-faced and furious."Rowan Rayner! Do you have any idea what you're doing?!"She lunged for my phone.I turned away before she could grab it and looked at the camera."Look, she's here. Heidi, wanna say something to the audience? Maybe explain why you were kissing another guy while I was bleeding out?"Heidi froze.She stared at the screen while the comments flew by.[Heidi, get out here and apologize!][Trash woman, go to hell!][Andy's the side piece!][Rowan's actually making me cry]She opened her mouth, but nothing came out.For the first time, I saw actual panic on her face.Not the fake kind. Not one of her carefully rehearsed performances.Real panic.The kind people get when the perfect little world they built starts cra
Affection Score: Absolute Zero Chapter 9
The comments erupted in celebration.[YES!!!][Not Heidi's full regret arc yet, but it's starting!][She's finally doubting Andy!][Rowan, keep pushing! Make her regret everything!]I closed my eyes.The countdown blinked.[6 days 18 hours 22 minutes]The game was still going.But the rules were already changing.***The day before I was discharged, I started a livestream.The floating comments only I could see instantly blew up.[What the hell is Rowan doing?!][Going live right now? What's he gonna say?][Isn't he scared Heidi's watching?]I sat on the hospital bed. The bandage on my wrist had been changed to a lighter wrap, but it still stood out.Behind me, a blank white wall. Outside the window, dusk was settling in.The stream title was simple:Acting Dreams to ICU: My Six-Year NightmareTen minutes in, the viewers passed a hundred thousand.Most came for the gossip around Heidi and Andy.Rich family drama. Love triangle. Fake kidnapping. Basically internet
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