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chapter 5 : marking territory

Author: Delilah
last update publish date: 2026-04-22 21:26:57

The morning didn’t feel the same.

It wasn’t peaceful.

It wasn’t normal.

It felt… watched.

Alex noticed it the moment he stepped into the office.

Conversations stopped again.

But this time, they didn’t just stop.

They shifted.

Lower.

Sharper.

More deliberate.

He could feel it in the way people looked at him.

Not curiosity anymore.

Something else.

Something closer to judgment.

Alex kept walking.

His posture straight.

His expression neutral.

But inside, his thoughts were racing.

They know.

Or at l
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