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THE HURT AFTER THE CALM

Author: Proud
last update publish date: 2026-07-29 17:00:58
~KNOX~

By three in the morning, the hopeless storm had finally quieted.

Everett lay curled tightly against my side, his cheek resting over my heart, his small hand clutching my shirt even in his sleep.

His breathing was soft, slow, and rhythmic, his body exhausted from the raw, emotional war we had waged.

I stayed awake, staring up at the dark ceiling, gently running my fingers through his soft hair.

The silence of the room felt fragile, like thin ice over a frozen lake. I looked down at h
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