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chapter sixteen

Author: Toak
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-06 21:33:55
Astrid

The walk back is quiet.

Aiden doesn't speak, and I don't try to fill in the silence. It's better this way.

The night air is cool against my skin, wrapping around me like the fog still clinging to my thoughts. Moonlight spills across the academic grounds, painting the gray walls in silver, the grass gray beneath our feet, the scent of pine lingering from the trees around us.

Every one of Aiden's steps matches mine—not rushed, just steady. Cautious, but steady.

Present is what I would call it. He walks close, like he’s making sure I make it all the way, even though I’m fine now. Even though I was pretending to be okay.

When we reach the girls' dormitory, I expect him to turn left and head to his dormitory. He doesn’t.

“Really, Aiden?” I say through an exasperated huff. A small smirk tilts his lips, and he shrugs, moving past me as he makes his way through the silent hallway like he owns it. It makes me wonder how many times he’s done this.

“So now we’re speaking si
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