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The morning after

Author: Diamond
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-06-07 01:52:43

Elara woke up to the smell of coffee.

She lay still for a moment, blinking at the ceiling, letting herself to fully wake up.

The light coming through her curtains was the soft one that meant it was still early.

The house was quiet.

Then she remembered the night before and everything in her chest went warm at once.

She sat up slowly and listened.

There were sounds coming from the kitchen.

Small sounds.

The quiet sound of a cup being set on the kitchen table.

The sound of the coffee machine.

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