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Chapter 7: Noah

Autor: Jerrica
last update Data de publicação: 2026-04-04 07:01:21

I stood at the edge of the shore with a cigarette in between my lips.

I took a slow drag and for that second, the waves felt still. Just the way I liked it.

“Still pretending like nothing ever happened?” A voice came from behind me.

It was very familiar. I didn’t turn to look immediately.

I exhaled slowly and dropped the cigarette. I stepped on it, letting it sink into the sand, then I looked over my shoulder.

He stood a few steps away with his hands in his pocket, standing in a relaxed positio
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