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Chapter 90

Author: Morgan Chase
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-12 16:45:22

Sophia's POV

The alarm hadn't gone off yet, but I was already awake, staring at the ceiling as if it could give me all the answers. The soft morning light streamed through the window of Michael's bedroom, illuminating the silence that filled the place.

I turned on my side to look at him. He was sleeping so deeply, so peacefully. His warm body under the covers was my safe harbor, what kept me from sinking into my own anxiety.

He was breathing slowly, and his dark hair was all messy on the white pillow. The few days' stubble gave his face a more serious look, a style that, deep down, I loved.

I almost reached out to touch him, but I held back. Instead, I got out of bed carefully, trying not to make a sound. The wooden floor was cold under my bare feet and creaked softly.

In the bathroom, I closed the door, creating a little world of my own. As I brushed my teeth on autopilot, I stared at myself in the mirror. Hair a mess, pale face... I was the definition of a "sleepless night."

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