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The Hospital Call

Author: Bluepearl
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-07-08 00:24:06

Quin's POV

I have never felt this kind of peace before. Going on a date with someone you actually want ? Nothing beats that.

The next day, Tyler had fallen asleep on the couch again.

His book lay face-down on his chest, one arm dangling off the cushion, fingers relaxed. Afternoon sunlight streamed through the tall windows, bathing him in warm gold and highlighting the faint lines of exhaustion that still lingered from everything we’d been through.

I should have woken him. Instead, I spent minut
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