The silence between them stretched, heavy, suffocating. Outside the window, the city hummed with life cars passing, distant voices, the world moving forward as if nothing was breaking apart inside Mia’s room.Ethan stayed where he was, his eyes never leaving her. He could see her trembling, could feel the storm inside her even without her saying a word.“Please leave,” Mia finally whispered, her voice so fragile it almost broke him.He shook his head slowly. “Not tonight.”Her brows furrowed, anger flashing for a moment. “You don’t get to decide that. This is my space, Ethan. You don’t belong here.”“I know,” he admitted. His voice was quiet, steady, but beneath it was a current of desperation. “I know I don’t deserve to be here. But Mia, I can’t just walk away. Not when you’re like this.”Her throat tightened. She hated how sincere he sounded, hated how her chest ached at the thought of him leaving and hated herself even more for wanting him to stay.She turned away, hugging her knee
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