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Fear Of Needing Someone

Penulis: Pamora
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-03-25 15:25:41

Adrian POV

I wake before the sun.

Not because of alarms.

Not because of meetings.

Because the space beside me is empty.

For a moment, I don’t move.

The ceiling above the bed fades slowly from darkness into a pale gray as dawn begins pushing through the glass walls of the penthouse. The city is still quiet at this hour. Traffic hasn’t started yet. The financial district sleeps for a few more minutes before numbers begin deciding people’s futures.

Normally I would already be in the gym or
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