She Offered A Kiss As A Joke—And Underestimated The Man Who Could Save Her

the sun from the day before. It was cleaner, sharper, washing over the city in a bath of pale gold. The storm had broken, leaving behind scrubbed streets and a stillness that felt like a held breath.

I was awake to see it. I hadn’t slept. I was sitting in the uncomfortable vinyl chair next to Lily’s bed, my hand resting lightly on her small arm.

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