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Chapter 105

Author: ZennaFlakes
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-06-30 20:14:36

Max pushed the front door open with one hand, the other still holding a paper bag of warm takeout. The scent of garlic and chili filled the entryway, but the usual sarcasm that he was expecting was missing.

No Lake lounging on the couch.

No frown or rolled eyes.

Just silence.

He stepped in, shutting the door behind him.

“Lake?” he called, tone easy at first. “I brought food. The kind you pretend to hate.”

Still nothing.

Max’s gaze swept the space. The blanket Lake had used was still folded at the foot of the couch, his phone charger still plugged in by the wall. The pajama top Max had given him hung off the back of the kitchen chair. A mug sat on the counter—half-drunk tea. Cold.

He checked the bathroom.

Empty.

Bedroom.

Untouched.

Max’s chest tightened.

He got a call from his mother, so he left in a hurry—Lake was still asleep when he went out.

He set the bag of food down and grabbed his phone. No message. No missed call. He unlocked it and dialed Lake’s number.

Ring.

Ring.

Voicemail.
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