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Seventy-Five

Author: Luxie
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Eve

There was an unexplainable silence after Axel and I had made love. Maybe it was because I was lost in my own thoughts, or maybe he was battling demons of his own.

Either way, neither of us spoke. The rain started as a drizzle, and drops landed on my skin, but soon, they picked up.

Axel tilted his head up, watching the sky darken. "We should head inside.”

I didn’t move. The rain was coming down harder now, soaking through my clothes and trickling down my face. I lifted my chin and let the water run over me. It felt grounding like it could wash something away, though I wasn’t sure what.

Axel was watching me with crossed arms. "You know, for someone who claims to be mature, you’re doing a terrible job proving it."

I laughed. "And for someone who acts like a king, you complain a lot."

I took off, running across the garden. My bare feet splashed through puddles, and I laughed as I twirled under the rain.

"Stop this, Eve," Axel called out, his voice carrying over the sound of the down
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