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Author: ~S.Y
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Grace

“ I just felt like… ” Tristin trails off and swallows. “ coming to see you. ”

I don’t need to ask how he found me. If he wants to, he can find me anywhere.

I stay still, staring up into his out-of-focus eyes. He is looking right through me as if thinking about something.

My eyes lower to the sleeves of his jacket, getting caught in the drops of water dripping down the edge. I look down at his feet and sigh.

“ The rain stopped more than an hour ago. Why are you drenched? ” I frown.

Tristin’s gaze follows my eyes and lands on the pool of water around his feet. His shoulders slump, making me blink. This is the first time I have seen him like this—dejected and lost.

“ I can ask Luca to come up with a suit and— ”

I grab the sleeve of his jacket and pull him inside the apartment. The coldness of his hand seeps into my fingers that brush against his skin.

Leaving him standing beside the wall, I close the door and sigh, lowering my gaze to the floor.

I thought I wouldn’t see him a
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olfa Ismail
il l aime vraiment
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Kristi Hansen
awe man. I'm torn. is he manipulating the situation or is he genuinely needing her. I believe he does care for her.
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Jo Anne Morgan
Poor Tristan
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