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44 - That Version of him
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Drowning in You 50 - Sorry
Around midnight, I realized I had left my logbook near the equipment area. I stood up and walked back toward the center of the roof. I moved quietly through the shadows. The wind had died down. The air felt still and heavy. As I approached the equipment crates, I heard voices. I stopped. I pressed my back against a brick wall. My heart hammered against my ribs. I peered around the corner. Phoebe was there. She was standing with one of the hoarders. he was a guy named Silas who had been stealing extra water from the freshmen. They were standing close. Their voices were low and urgent. "Is the plan still in place?" Silas asked. His voice was a rough rasp. Phoebe let out a soft, chilling laugh. It wasn't the sweet, maternal sound she used with me. It was the laugh of a predator who had already won. "Of course. Leo is exactly where I want him. He's doubting Callum, and Callum is spiraling. Once they're completely fractured, the dive team will lose its cohesion. That's when we make ou
Drowning in You 49 - Hollow
"Hey, Librarian," Marcus drawled. He leaned in. His voice was loud enough for the others to hear. "You look a bit peaked. Maybe you're finally realizing that playing house with a Reid is a dangerous game." I ignored him and tried to move past. He stepped with me and blocked my way. "I'm just saying, Leo. We've all seen the way Cal gets. He's a predator. It's in the blood. He likes the chase and he likes the conquest. Once the toy stops being fun, he throws it away. Just look at how he treats everyone else. You're just the current favorite." " Move, Marcus," I said. My voice trembled slightly. Marcus let out a short, mocking laugh. "Look at him. Still playing the saint. It's almost cute. Just remember, Leo, when the mask slips, you're the one who's going to be left in the water." I pushed past him and reached Callum. I didn't look at him. I didn't smile. I just started checking my gear in silence. I felt a sudden, cold distance between us. It was a gap that felt wider than the ocea
Drowning in You 48 - Love?
LEO'S POVThe air on the roof had turned stagnant. It was no longer just the smell of salt and the rot of a submerged city. It was a suffocating layer of suspicion that settled over every survivor. The discovery of the Black Tide had changed the rules of our existence. We were no longer just fighting the water or the hunger. We were fighting a clock that lived inside our own lungs. Every cough, every sudden chill, every shortness of breath was now a potential death sentence.I sat on the edge of the service stairs, my back against the cold concrete. I held my blue pen in my hand, clicking it rhythmically. The sound was a small, steady anchor in a world that felt like it was tilting. I was staring at the ration logs, but the numbers were blurring. My mind kept drifting back to the night in the blankets. The warmth of Callum's body and the way he had looked at me with a vulnerability that felt almost holy. I wanted to believe in that version of him. I wanted to believe that the man
Drowning in You 47 - Protect him
"Callum," I whispered, my voice trembling. "What?" he replied, his voice a low, defensive growl. I didn't know how to tell him. I didn't know how to apologize for the coldness of the last few days. I just gripped his arm tighter, pulling him closer to me in the dark. "I'm sorry" I breathed. Callum didn't respond with words. He just shifted, wrapping his powerful arm around my waist and pulling me flush against him. He held me with a desperate, crushing intensity, as if he were afraid I would vanish if he let go. I closed my eyes, the image of Phoebe's laugh echoing in my mind. I knew that the war on the roof was only beginning. I knew that the secrets were still surfacing, and that the Black Tide was still waiting for us. But as I listened to the rhythmic beat of Callum's heart against my ear, I realized that the only thing more dangerous than trusting him was the thought of facing this nightmare without him. I pushed my glasses up my nose with one finger, a small, habitual mov
Drowning in You 46 - Real Power
We reached the ventilation shaft, but the current was stronger than we had anticipated. A sudden surge of water slammed into me, throwing me against a jagged piece of concrete. I felt a sharp pain in my side and gasped, a few silver bubbles escaping my lips. Callum was there in an instant. He grabbed my waist and hauled me back, his movements powerful and desperate. He pressed his forehead against mine, his eyes searching my face for signs of injury. For a moment, the old connection flickered. I saw the raw, naked fear in his blue eyes, the same fear I had seen on the pool deck. I wanted to lean into him. I wanted to tell him that I was okay and that I trusted him. But then I remembered the housing office. I remembered the bank transfer. I remembered the way he viewed people as assets to be acquired. I pushed him away. I didn't do it violently, but the rejection was clear. I swam toward the exit, leaving him behind in the murky green void. I didn't look back. I didn't want to se
Drowning in You 45 - Violent and Erratic
I walked away from her, but her words followed me like a shadow. I felt a sudden, oppressive weight on my chest. I looked across the roof and saw Callum. He was standing with a group of swimmers, his arms crossed over his chest, his jaw tight. He looked powerful and arrogant, the golden boy of the sprint circuit. I wondered if the tenderness I had felt in the blankets was just a performance. As I approached the group, Marcus Vance stepped into my path. He was wearing a smirk that made me want to recoil. He had been watching the dynamic between Callum and me with a predatory interest. "Hey librarian," Marcus drawled. He leaned in, his voice loud enough for the others to hear. "You look a bit peaked. Maybe you're finally realizing that playing house with a Reid is a dangerous game." I ignored him and tried to move past, but he stepped with me, blocking my way. "I'm just saying Leo. We've all seen the way Cal gets. He's a predator. It's in the blood. He likes the chase, he likes the
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