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2024-10-29 19:42:56Elijah's P.O.V
"Your coffee"
I turn in my chair to look at Camila. Her low voice gets me every time, I don't know he her voice is so calm all the time and barely audible.
She stood by my desk, dressed in an oversized grey dress shirt, with only a few buttons open, revealing her cresent moon necklace, a pair of black skinny jeans with rips in the knees and by the height she's standing, I'm guessing ankle boots. Her hair was cascading down her shoulders in amazing curls as she displayed her beautiful taunting smile.
"What're you doing here?" I ask, pulling my chair up to the desk.
"Can't I be nice to you for one day?" Camila asks with a pout.
I eye her skeptically, something was up.
"I don't know, you wouldn't be your usual self in that department" I replied while leaning back in my chair.
"Wow, I guess I'll just take my treats and go then" she says, shaking the two large cups she was holding in both hand
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