THE HIDDEN RIVAL
Rival’s POV
The motel room still smelled faintly of burnt coffee and cheap detergent when I opened my eyes.
For half a second, I didn’t remember where I was. The weight in my chest was lighter, my body wasn’t thrumming with that constant, jagged edge of violence.
Thomas was sprawled in the chair, boots still on, a book face-down on his stomach. The idiot had actually fallen asleep reading.
I almost smiled. Almost.
That day off had been stupid, dangerous, indulgent. And fuck me if I hadn’t enjoyed every second of it. Ice cream, park benches, the sound of Thomas groaning like I was the world’s biggest headache—it had felt too normal, too easy.
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