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Craving Someone

Author: PenWrites
last update publish date: 2026-04-17 05:17:50

Lila’s P.O.V

I dialed her number again, it didn’t go. A tight grin took my face. I felt disappointed. A minute later, I was scrolling my contact list, and I saw Nico’s number in my recents.

As I was about clicking the call button, my eyes narrowed to the top left of the screen and it read 12:00.

Immediately, I froze. It felt my ribs crack in shock. It was the full moon.

A part of my senses fought me for calling someone this late.

I found my hand hovering around the call button.

I pondered cont
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