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TAKE MY BREATH AWAY

Author: LUNA INK
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-25 23:48:30

Ethan's POV

I stormed out of the restaurant, my heart pounding so hard in my chest it drowned out everything else. The cold outside slapped me across the face—sharp and cold, but not nearly cold enough to cut through the fog in my brain.

Something was wrong with Aaron. Why couldn't he—

No. I couldn't even bring myself to say it.

I brushed hair from my face and took deep breaths. I wanted to scream. Maybe punch a wall. Or curl up into a hole where I didn't have to endure his volatile temper.

Because this was not new. It was him.

Memories came flooding back regardless of what I wanted—years ago, but no less vivid. I'd only just turned seventeen. There was this boy at school—I don't even remember his name now—who'd given me this small but thoughtful birthday gift. We were in the school hall, both of us giggling, his arm around my shoulders in a way that was possibly a little too close. Then the door had creaked open.

Aaron was standing there.

I didn't remember what he told me. I didn't r
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