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Chapter 44: Downhill

Penulis: Jewella
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-08-14 16:33:44

Alex~

I wake up to the sound of Seth moving around the room. It’s not unusual for him to be up before me, but usually he’s still in bed until I stir, throwing out some ridiculous comment about my hair sticking up or pretending to complain when I hog the blanket.

This morning, he’s already by his dresser, pulling on a T-shirt. His voice comes over his shoulder.

“Morning.”

“Morning,” I mumble, sitting up and rubbing my eyes. “You’re up early.”

“Yeah. Couldn’t sleep much.”

There’s a pause after that. Normally this is where he’d add something dumb to make me laugh, but he just tugs the shirt down and sits to tie his sneakers.

“You okay?” I ask, leaning back against the wall.

“Yeah. I have just got a lot on my mind.”

“Bad dream?”

“No.” He ties one sneaker without looking at me. “Just… couldn’t sleep.”

There is something about the way he says it that makes me not believe him, but I don’t push.

I try to keep my tone light. “Wow. You sound mysterious this morning . Should I be worried?”

That
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