The Devil You Know
“Aren’t you too young for this? The business… it’s not something to just step into.”
He tilted his head, a small smirk playing on his lips. “Aren’t we about the same age?”
“No."
" I'm 18, soon be 19,” He said. " You?”
"22,” I said bluntly. “Not quite the same.”
He shrugged. “Close enough.”
Not the same but close enough to feel the comparison sting.
I didn’t reply. Instead, I poured myself another glass, the amber liquid catching the light, letting it warm my chest.
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