A Man in Distress
And with that, he left as quietly as he had arrived, leaving a residual tension in the air that felt almost tangible.
Ethan exhaled sharply. “He’s… weaving a web,” he muttered, finally allowing a glimpse of his frustration. “Trying to manipulate perception, using your name, using my loyalty. It’s subtle, but it’s dangerous.”
“I know,” I said quietly. “I feel it.”
He reached across the table, brushing a stray lock of hair behind my ear—a small, intimate gesture that made my pulse spike. “And I won’t let it touch you,” he said softly. “Not if I can help it.”
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