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Chapter 14

Author: Dea B
last update publish date: 2026-03-01 09:02:26
Maya

The next few days after the incident with Tessa were… strange.

Before all of that happened, the football guys next door mostly just waved if they saw me outside.

Now?

Now it’s:

“Hey Maya.”

“How was your day, Maya?”

“You doing okay, Maya?”

It’s sweet.

But also a little weird.

The only one who seems to have gone back to normal is Cole.

With him it’s back to the usual.

“Morning, sweetheart.”

Apparently the caring version of Cole “The Rogue” Ryder only shows up during
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