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007: Wrong place
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2026-07-23 02:41:55
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My Enemy [BL] 019: Responsibilities II
ELLISShe processed it quickly, like it was nothing more than just another transaction, with no connection to me whatsoever. True, but still."Payment received," she said matter-of-factly, sliding the receipt across the counter.I took it, glancing down at the numbers before folding it neatly and tucking it into my bag. I didn’t need to linger over them; I had that entire breakdown committed to memory at this point, a skill I wished I hadn’t developed.Not much was left after that.Not enough to feel comfortable. Not enough to deceive myself into thinking I had life in control like they do on TV, with their spotless kitchens and savings accounts and complete absence of billing reminders.I exhaled slowly, running a hand through my hair as I stepped away from the counter, doing the money math instinctively because I just couldn’t help it. It was automatic now, just like breathing.Rent...well, not rent anymore, technically, which was the one small win in my current situation.Food, tra
My Enemy [BL] 018: Responsibilities
ELLISBy the time I wrapped up my shift at the flower shop after my classes, my feet were seriously feeling it, like they were really trying to complain.They weren’t hurting enough to stop me from walking, nor so bad that I could justify taking a long break, but just enough to let me know I’d been on them for hours, smiling at customers who agonized over picking between roses and lilies as if their choice would change their lives.Meanwhile, I was doing some mental math on how much my time was worth each hour and whether it was actually sufficient. Spoiler: it never really was, but that was a worry for another time.I slipped out the back door with a relieved sigh, adjusting the strap of my small bag on my shoulder. The evening air hit my face, cooler and gentler than earlier when it felt like it was trying to suffocate everyone.The sun was already dipping down, casting that lovely golden hue that made even the most ordinary streets seem a bit more forgiving, like the city was tryin
My Enemy [BL] 017: Not a human, probably
ELLISThe kind of annoyance that builds gradually until one day you realize it’s just sitting there in your chest every time something specific happens. And then, without really noticing when the shift took place—I started glaring back.Not openly, not in a way anyone watching would notice, just a small, steady refusal to be the one who looked away first. A very mature and professional response that I totally stand by.Eventually, once glaring back felt like too much effort for something I claimed not to care about—I stopped caring altogether, or at least I got very good at pretending I didn’t.I ignored him completely, the way you ignore something that’s decided to be annoying on a regular basis, and you’ve just decided it’s not worth the energy.I made sure Sera handled his orders, she was always way too excited about it anyway, coming back with commentary I hadn’t asked for but received anyway."He said thank you today," she announced once, setting down the tray like it was break
My Enemy [BL] 016: Worth it
ELLISBefore I could respond, before I could even decide if I wanted to, he stepped forward, brushing past me with a deliberate shoulder bump that made me take a half-step back to keep my balance, like I was an obstacle in a hallway he was too important to navigate around.The two guys followed right behind, glancing back just long enough to ensure their message stuck."You’re lucky," one of them muttered as he passed in a tone suggesting he didn’t think I was lucky at all.And then they were gone.Just like that. Like they had swooped in, made my entire afternoon significantly worse, and moved on without a second thought, already on to whatever came next.The café noise slowly returned around me, conversations picking back up, cups clinking, the machine hissing like nothing had happened. Like the floor hadn’t just shifted under me a little. Like I hadn’t just been reminded, very efficiently and in front of witnesses, exactly where I stood.I stood there for a second longer than neces
My Enemy [BL] 015: Trying to help
EllisThe memory didn’t end where I wanted it to.Instead, it lingered, stretching just a bit longer than necessary, as if my brain decided I hadn’t had enough embarrassment for one lifetime and needed a full replay of the whole thing in high definition just at the time where I actually needed sleep.I was still on the floor when the silence broke.But with the sharp, amused scoff of someone who had probably never worried about consequences, someone who clearly hadn’t ever been in a situation where consequences applied to them personally."Are you fucking serious right now?"The voice didn’t belong to him.It came from behind him, one of the guys at the same table, someone I vaguely recognized from campus, like you recognize people who always seem to hang around where you don’t belong.He was dressed just as well and just as effortlessly expensive, leaning back in his chair like the whole situation was more amusing than inconvenient. Like I had tripped just for his entertainment and h
My Enemy [BL] 014: In the way
EllisThis was what life looked like when money wasn’t something you had to worry about every day, when you didn’t do mental math before buying groceries or check your bank account before saying yes to anything.And it had nothing to do with me.The contrast felt heavier in the quiet, pressing in around the edges in a way I didn’t have the energy to fight right now.I shifted slightly on the bed, pulling the blanket over myself more out of habit than necessity, my eyes growing heavier as the exhaustion I’d been ignoring all day finally settled in. My limbs felt distant, my thoughts slowed, and everything became soft around the edges as it always did right before sleep began to take hold.This could still work, I just had to keep it simple, follow the rules, stay out of his way and don’t get involved.Don’t make this harder than it needed to be.Even if I had this strange desire to see his steely exterior to crack and see just who this guy was beneath it.I exhaled softly, allowing my
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