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A Quiet Night

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last update Last Updated: 2025-04-28 19:55:25

My heart plummets.

Shot?

I was right. From the very first moment when he shielded me when he pressed me down and hushed me — I knew something was wrong.

I feel the sting of tears behind my eyes, hot and fast, but I bite them back.

The last thing Asher needs right now is to see me falling apart again.

Still, I can't stop myself. My voice comes out in a whisper, shaking despite my best effort to keep it steady.

"You were shot?"

I watch him carefully, trying — begging — not to show how scared I am.

But Asher doesn’t even glance at me. He ignores the question entirely, saying nothing as he shrugs off his hoodie with stiff, jerky movements.

Underneath, he’s wearing a t-shirt — and the moment the fabric lifts, blood smears across his arm and side, dripping sluggishly down.

There’s no more hiding it. No more pretending.

I’ve never seen someone shot before. And now it’s Asher.

My Asher.

Seeing it — seeing him like this —

I can't take it. I clench my fists at my sides, digging my nails into my
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