Love Me Like A Champion
She curled into herself, the apartment holding her ache without offering comfort.
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Music thumped through the club, bass vibrating through the floor, lights flashing in dizzying colors.
Marvis laughed loudly, a drink in his hand, surrounded by friends. The energy was high, intoxicating, exactly what he needed. He threw his head back, moving with the rhythm, letting the noise drown out everything else.
A girl pressed close to him, smiling up at his face.
He smiled back.
For a few hours, he let himself forget the hospital lights, the way Freya had said another man’s name. He danced, drank, laughed, losing himself in the fun of the night.