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41: Problem

Author: WriterA
last update publish date: 2025-12-13 21:44:50

MIA

The sound of his voice made my chest ache.

My hands fumbled with the window lock. It took three tries before I got it open.

I pushed the window up slowly. The night air rushed in, cool against my burning skin.

My throat tightened when I noticed how he was watching me with a tortured expression.

He swallowed hard. I watched his throat work and the way his hands shook at his sides like he wanted to reach for me but didn’t trust himself to.

“What are you doing here?” I whispered. “I thought yo
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