THE NIGHT SHADOW
"Excuse me?"
"The person who called you just now," the man clarified, his tone completely flat, devoid of any genuine emotion. "Was that your boyfriend?"
So, that was what he meant. Seven let out a small, silent huff, choosing to simply shrug her shoulders in response. They were complete strangers; she didn't know him from a hole in the wall, so why on earth should she entertain his personal, intrusive questions? Even if her mind briefly acknowledged how jaw-droppingly attractive he was, romance was the absolute last thing on her radar. She was a criminal apprentice fighting for survival; she didn't have the luxury of time or emotional bandwidth for a relationship.
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