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127. The Warmth That Stays

Author: Nightingale
last update publish date: 2026-02-04 22:07:50

Maya’s POV:

I could still feel the cold water in my bones, but the moment Lyra wrapped that towel around my shoulders, the cold stopped mattering. My body was shaking earlier, not just from the shower but from everything inside me breaking apart. Now I was sitting there, breathing slowly, while she stood behind me with that quiet focus she always had when she cared.

She did not ask questions. Not one. That was the most dangerous thing about her. She did not push, yet she always reached my heart
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