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Chapter 21: Beyond The Surface

Author: Irish PenšŸ–Š
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-09 15:49:11

Deborahā€™s POV

With a downcasted look, I walked into Liam's room with Liam right behind me. My big-rimmed glasses had slipped down my nose from all the stress, and I pushed them back up with a trembling finger. The familiar weight of them felt comforting somehow, like they were holding pieces of me together.

Unlike when I had entered his room the last time, which in retrospect was also because of Olivia, I actually looked around his room properly instead of just rushing through like I had during our first fake date lesson. The space was bigger than I remembered, with cream-colored walls that made everything feel warm and inviting.

His bed was just a little bit messy with a dark blue comforter that looked incredibly soft. Basketball posters covered one wall, showing his favorite NBA players in action shots that seemed to capture pure athleticism and grace. On his desk sat a laptop that was clearly well-cared for, nothing like the shattered remains of mine back in my destroyed room.

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