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New Confusion

Author: Shay Robinson
last update publish date: 2026-01-17 17:28:19

Lucas POV

I’m home by myself this morning.

Emily didn’t spend the night, and she said she had things to do, and for some reason, that bothered me more than I wanted to admit. It shouldn’t have. We’re still relatively new, still figuring things out, but the truth is, I’m really interested in her becoming more than just my girlfriend. And now that my parents seem to genuinely like her, especially my father, and that feels like a major step. Coming from him, that kind of approval doesn’t come ligh
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