“Dani? Hey. I’ve been calling you. Are you okay?”Daniela's throat tightened.The nickname hit harder than she expected.“I’m okay,” she said softly. “Sorry, I’ve just been… busy.”“With Killian?”The way he said Killian’s name, not angry, not jealous, just quietly hurt.Daniela felt her stomach sink.“N-No, I mean… he’s not here right now. I’m just… adjusting to everything.”Danim sighed, not dramatic, just tired.“Dani, you don’t have to explain. I just… miss you. I miss talking to you. You disappeared on me.”Her eyes burned.She hated this. She hated hurting him. Danim had always been steady. Always patient. Always there.And she—She had changed.Softened, shifted, fallen.Not for him.She leaned against the wall, pressing her forehead to it.“I’m sorry,” she whispered. “I really am.”He hesitated.Then…“Did I… do something wrong?”Daniela’s heart broke a little.“No. You didn’t. You never did.”“Then why does it feel like you're slipping away from me?”Her breath caught.She di
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