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25. His hands around him

Penulis: Gladys Writes
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Adrian's Pov

The air suddenly became chilled as Nikolai took a step forward. My heart clenched tight, and I stumbled backwards.

He stopped.

“Why are you here?” His eyebrows raised and his eyes trailed my body, when he saw the car keys dangling on my thumbs, he scoffed.

He took another step forward, and I couldn't think of anything better than a truth wrapped in a lie.

“I followed you here.” I muttered and his eyes widened.

I felt life escape from me the moment I said those words.

For a fleeting moment, I gasped at the thought of actually following him here.

I swallowed as tension gripped my nerves causing air to escape my barely parted lips.

But he, Nikolai, was without words.

He stared into my eyes without batting an eye.

One, two, I counted and he squinted as if waiting for more information.

But I had none.

After a few moments of silence and tensed air, I asked him, closing the space between by two steps.

“Why are you here?”

He didn't answer. It felt as though he was deep in thou
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