Sienna The bedroom was dead quiet after the door closed, leaving the air heavy, still, and suffocating.I sat cross-legged on the edge of the mattress, already dressed in a pair of faded sweatpants and an oversized hoodie that felt too large for my frame. In my right hand, I held up a small plastic compact mirror, forcing myself to look directly at my reflection. The light cutting through the cheap blinds was unforgiving. It highlighted the raw, swollen puffiness around my eyelids, the dull emptiness in my stare, and the heavy, dark shadows bruising the pale skin beneath my eyes. I looked completely drained, like a ghost inhabiting a body that didn't belong to me anymore.I opened my concealer, dabbing the thick cream under my eyes in a mechanical, repetitive motion to try and hide how exhausted I was. But as I stared at my face, my hand froze. My mind drifted right back to the dark corner of the room. Back to the kiss.My heart gave a sudden, violent stutter against my ribs, the r
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