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Sixty-Seven

Penulis: Luxie
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-07-10 23:16:16

Alec

Back in the van, silence settled between us. The restaurant lights had faded behind us, and the evening air carried the scent of tar and cut grass through the cracks in the windows. Vanessa hadn’t spoken since we left. Her fingers pressed against the hem of her dress, moving only when the van turned.

I reached over.

“Talk to me, darling. What’s eating you up?”

She didn't respond. Neither did she pull away.

My hand brushed the inside of her arm where her sleeve had ridden up. Her skin was warm, silk-soft, but her body didn’t lean into mine the way it used to. Her face turned toward me, but her eyes didn’t follow.

“Talk to me,” I repeated. “You’ve been unusually quiet.”

She looked away.

“I’m not much of a talker.”

“That’s not true.”

She turned her face fully now but didn’t answer.

I shifted closer, one knee brushing hers. My palm settled gently on her thigh, fingers splaying with practiced ease. Still no movement.

“I can’t read you today,” I said softly. “I hate that.”

She looked a
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