THE WOUND THAT NEVER HEALED

My fingers lingered on the screen longer than I wanted to accept.It was ridiculous.Really, really stupid.Nightshade wasn’t my boyfriend. He wasn’t even a friend. We weren't even close. He was a… glitch in my brain. Some distraction. A mistake that a part of me wanted to make again. And for someone that I'm not allowed to see his face, he had an impact on me. I wanted to text him to reach out again, so I could stop thinking about Levi.But here I was, lying on my bed like a sad orphan who’d never heard of dignity. Orphan, yes. Dignity, not so sure.I rolled on my bed, debating whether to text a man who clearly didn’t give a damn.Fine.I typed:AUGUST: Are you alive?I pressed send before I could consider. Pondering only made things worse.Three dots didn’t appear.No answer.Nothing.Wonderful. Incredible. I loved being ignored. My favorite hobby.I wonder why I bothered. The only reason why I'm always hyper when it comes to men, is because of him. I still see his face in my slee

Last Updated : 2025-12-05

FIND ME.

AUGUST I tried moving around the house, avoiding the spots Levi warned me about. I cleaned, tried new Mexican dishes I saw online, danced and sang to background songs from the video, and placed them. I kept myself busy for the whole day, trying not to think about either man. The house was big, so it took me many hours to clean up. Some dishes turned out good, some burnt, some hurt my stomach, but it was worth the try. I cleaned up the entire kitchen after cooking, snapping the dishes to send to Ama. She called on video call, eager to watch my expression as I tasted the food. We laughed, talked. The most actual fun I'd had in a while. I didn’t remember falling asleep. One moment I was staring at the faint glow of my phone screen as the call ended. Next, I was on my bed, my apron still on, filled with stains of flour and cream. The air in my dream felt warm, familiar, like the way summers used to feel before everything in my life came crashing down. I stood in a very

Last Updated : 2025-12-05

ALL THIS ANGER WAS ONCE LOVE.

0013 LEVI I should’ve ignored him. I should have ignored the little whimpers, the groans, and what sounded like struggling. That was the first thought I had when I walked passed August’s door and heard him talking in his sleep. The words were too deep, broken words, fragile enough that even I felt something twist in my chest. “…don’t leave me… take me too… Find me…” The kind of cry a kid makes when the world decides to take something out of their hands, leaving them hanging and hoping. I stood there longer than I meant to. A part of me wanted to go in and hold he through his nightmares. But I couldn't. I stood Long enough to hear the shift of sheets, the little creak sounds. A small, hitched breath, Then Silence. This was Totally inappropriate. Absolutely, Completely unprofessional. I forced myself to walk away, trying not to be guilty. I stumbled out, heading to where Lucien was to give him the Weekly report. Every since August came, he insisted on a week

Last Updated : 2025-12-13

All Chapters of SEX IN A GLASS HOUSE : Chapter 11 - Chapter 13

THE WOUND THAT NEVER HEALED

FIND ME.

ALL THIS ANGER WAS ONCE LOVE.