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Pressure point

Penulis: Jolly Juliet
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-03-23 22:31:31
The café where Chanel, Madeline's best friend had asked her to meet was quieter than Madeline expected.

Soft music drifted through the air, blending with the low hum of conversations and the occasional clink of porcelain against glass. It should have felt calming, but it didn’t.

Every glance from across the room felt heavier than it should.

Madeline felt like every whisper sounded like it was about her.

She wrapped her fingers tighter around her cup, though her coffee had long gone untouched.

“I
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