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Somewhere Beautiful

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last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-01-15 01:45:23

HANNAH’S POV:

He watched me with that unreadable look…the one that always made my stomach flip.

“You don’t have to fuss over me,” he murmured.

I looked up. “Elijah, you got shot protecting me. You’re lucky I haven’t wrapped you in bubble wrap.”

He chuckled, and then winced again, hand flying instinctively to his shoulder.

I instantly took his hand off it and pressed lightly at the edge of the bandage, checking the swelling.

“You shouldn’t be moving so much,” I whispered.

His voice was lower now
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