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Embracing The Wolf Within
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2023-10-04 07:00:23He sauntered over to me, moving at a leisurely pace that had me questioning whether he intended for me to bolt. Stubbornly, I stood my ground, determined to seize the initiative in our encounter. I couldn't deny that my reactions were tinged with a certain childishness, but there was something about this man that consistently unhinged me.
"How are you feeling?" I inquired with a half-shout as he drew nearer. It was imperative that I seized the conversational reins. All right, perhaps I was being a tad juvenile, but there was something undeniably disconcerting about the effect he had on me.
"Better," he responded evenly. "I'll probably be back to my old self by tomorrow." He halted in front of me, and the space between us seemed to thicken with unresolved tension. The easy connection and banter we once shared felt like a distant memory. I even found myself missing our moments of contention.
"I wish I could join you for the run tonight," he confessed
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