Crossing the line
I wanted to say something — to protect her, maybe — but she was already moving toward the exit, professional mask firmly in place.
Tyler’s warning echoed in my head: Be careful.
That night, back at the apartment, the silence pressed in like gravity. Tyler’s room was empty now, the extra sneakers by the door gone until next weekend. The space always felt larger without him — quieter, lonelier.
I opened my laptop, scrolling through the online articles about the clinic. Every headline was the same:
ETHAN COLE RETURNS — THE COMEBACK CONTINUES
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