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Ethan

Author: Alex Woods
last update publish date: 2026-05-24 16:28:51

Elena had barely placed the camera onto the table when the apartment door suddenly opened again.

Everyone turned immediately.

A man stepped inside looking visibly out of breath, rainwater still clinging to the shoulders of his dark coat while one side of his shirt hung slightly torn near the sleeve. He looked around quickly until his eyes landed on Elena sitting on the couch.

“There you are,” he breathed out.

Elena stood almost instantly. “Ethan.”

The tension in her face disappeared the second
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