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Tensions Lifted

Penulis: Bea Baum
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-10-06 14:08:45

VEX POV

The room is too damn quiet.

Too warm.

Too full of her.

Brynn’s breathing has slowed beside me, soft and steady — but she’s not asleep. I know her well enough to recognize when she’s pretending. It’s what we both do best.

The distance between us feels razor-thin. Every exhale she takes grazes the edge of my restraint. I’m supposed to be used to control, but this? This is something else entirely. She’s right there — close enough that her scent cuts through the dark — roses, soap, and something that’s just her.

I close my eyes and try to focus on anything else, but the mattress dips, her body shifting closer. Her hand brushes my arm — barely, but it’s enough to light every nerve in me on fire.

“Brynn,” I mutter, voice low, strained.

She doesn’t answer. Just exhales, sleepy and soft, turning again until her leg brushes mine. My hand moves on instinct — to stop her, to keep distance, to protect her, that’s what I tell myself — but my palm lands on her waist instead.

And I
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