In His Sheets
“Already? You just got here. Did something happen?”
“Long day,” I said lightly. “Work.”
She studied me for a second longer, like she wasn’t entirely convinced, but then she nodded. “Okay… text me when you get home, alright?”
“I will.”
She hugged me again, soft, warm, genuine.
The ride back to my side of the city was a quiet, suffocating blur. I sat near the grime-smeared window of the night bus, my fingers tightly gripping the torn strap of the emerald gown. The fabric felt like a shroud now, a heavy reminder of how quickly a mask can be ripped away. The cold weight of Adrian Holt’s words echoed in my ears, repeating with every shudder of the bus engine.
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