DAMIEN CROSS POVThe night was cold enough , but it still wasn’t as cold as the storm inside me.Adrian had stormed off after telling me he needed “a damn minute,” which, knowing him, meant he needed an hour. Maybe two. He always took his feelings into a corner before he let anyone touch them.So I gave him space.But not too much because if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that distance is what breaks us the fastest.I’m pacing the rooftop of Hale Enterprises, the only place high enough, quiet enough, far enough away from everyone’s eyes. The city glows beneath me like a map of mistakes I’m still trying to fix.My phone buzzes in my pocket, but I ignore it. Everyone who has been calling today wants something.Adrian is the only thing I want.And I have no idea if he’s coming back.I scrub my hand over my face, lean against the railing, and exhale until my lungs hurt. Then I hear footsteps behind me, light, impatient, and very much him.“Damien.”I turn around too fast.Adrian sta
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