He’d just dropped the line, the cruelest tease in existence, and was already moving toward the door. The next time I touch you, there will be no stopping. I should’ve let him leave. Let him vanish into the night again and spare myself the ache. But something reckless took root in me, hot and sharp, burning away the fear that usually knotted in my chest. “Wow,” I said, voice louder than I meant. “So you kiss me like that and just… walk away? That’s it? You’re seriously going to run? Coward.” He froze, his hand on the doorknob. Slowly, he turned, eyes narrowing. “Careful, Nanya.” A smirk tugged at my lips. “What? Did I hit a nerve, oh mighty god?” His eyes darkened, the storm inside them rolling dangerously, but I stepped closer anyway, emboldened by the way his jaw flexed. I tilted my head, studying him like I wasn’t terrified inside. “I expected more. Honestly, I thought gods were supposed to f
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