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023. The Worst Morning

Author: Nightingale
last update publish date: 2025-12-12 23:56:59

Blake's POV:

I woke up with a loud thud, like someone threw a sack from the first floor. For a second I didn’t even understand what happened. My body jerked and I felt cold floor under me. My eyes blinked fast and I saw myself lying on the ground beside the bed, blanket half tangled around my legs.

My head was spinning as I looked up, and my breath almost stopped when I saw Alex on the bed, clutching the blanket tight around his waist like someone attacked him. His hair was messy, his face was
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