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Gold & Sand Chapter 191
The night air hit Matthew as he descended the stairs, his boots echoing against the pavement. He reached his motorbike, throwing a leg over it and adjusting his gloves. For the first time in a long time, he didn’t feel trapped. Cassidy had set him free. And there was only one place he wanted to be. With Masahiro. Revving the engine, Matthew sped off into the night—straight toward Masahiro’s house. The night air was cold, but Matthew barely felt it as he sped through the streets, the wind cutting against his skin. Fifteen minutes. That’s how long it took before he pulled up in front of Masahiro’s building. He passed through the gate, his mind laser-focused on one thing. He wasn’t thinking about Cassidy. He wasn’t thinking about the past. He was only thinking about Masahiro. And when Masahiro opened that door? Matthew knew. He had made the right choice. Yet, as he swung his leg off the bike, something unexpected settled in his chest. It wasn’t doubt. It wasn’t regret. I
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Arthur woke up to the weight of exhaustion pressing down on him. For a moment, he thought maybe—just maybe—last night had been a bad dream. But as his eyes adjusted to the dim morning light filtering through his blinds, the truth settled in.It hadn’t been a nightmare. It had been real.Cassidy.Arthur dragged a hand down his face, exhaling sharply. His mind was still struggling to process everything. The man he had fallen for, the one who had introduced him to his family, who had held him at night and whispered things that made him believe—was the same man he had spent years chasing. The same man he had seen that night. The Black Rose.And Cassidy had known.That part hurt the most. Arthur could handle being lied to, he could handle betrayal—but this? Cassidy had known from the start. He had known Arthur was looking for him. Known that Arthur was chasing the man with the black rose tattoo
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It had been a day.Twenty-four hours since the messiest night of Arthur’s life.And yet, as he sat at his desk, trying to force himself to work, everything about that night still clung to him.It was supposed to be over by now.He should have woken up, gone about his usual routine, moved on.But reality had other plans.Because it wasn’t just a bad dream.It wasn’t some fleeting nightmare he could shake off.It was real.And now? Now he had to live with it.Arthur let out a long, exhausted sigh, his fingers tightening around his pen as he stared blankly at the documents in front of him.They blurred together, the words running into each other like ink spilling on paper. Meaningless.His mind was elsewhere.Cassidy’s voice.Cassidy’s presence.Cassidy’s dam
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Cassidy leaned back in the driver’s seat, one arm draped over the steering wheel, eyes lazily watching the entrance of the police station. Arthur wasn’t out yet. That was fine. Cassidy had patience. His phone vibrated against the console. A glance at the screen. Julliette. He exhaled, smirking slightly before answering. “Jules.” “You finally pick up?” her voice came through, half amused, half annoyed. “I was about to call the morgue and check if you were lying in a ditch somewhere.” Cassidy chuckled. “Nah. Still breathing.” “Barely,” she quipped. “You sound like you just woke up.” Cassidy hummed, letting the familiar warmth of their routine sibling banter settle over him. Juliette was one of the few people in the world who didn’t demand anything from him. Didn’t expect explanations. Didn’t know. “What’s up?” he asked. She sighed. “Just checking in. You’re impossible to track down, you know that? And don’t say you’ve been busy—I know your version of ‘busy’ means running
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Ethan’s hands rested casually on the steering wheel as he navigated through the city streets, the soft hum of the engine filling the silence. Arthur sat in the passenger seat, his posture tense, staring out the window without really seeing anything. His mind was elsewhere—caught in the wreckage of everything that had unraveled in the last few days. Ethan glanced at him, then back at the road. The silence was thick. Too thick. “So…” Ethan started, voice light, almost hesitant. “Didn’t know you were into men.” Arthur blinked. Slowly turned his head, his expression blank. “Huh?” Ethan shrugged, keeping his eyes ahead. “That guy back there. He said he was your boyfriend.” Arthur exhaled sharply, shaking his head. “He’s not.” Ethan hummed, clearly not buying it. “Yeah? Could’ve fooled me.” Arthur pressed his temple against the window. He really didn’t want to have this conversation. “I’m openly gay,” he muttered, voice low, distant. “That’s not the issue.” Ethan raised an eyebro
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The party had begun winding down, laughter fading into softer conversations, and people were starting to say their goodbyes. Leah, had received more drinks than she could probably handle, and the table was a mess of empty glasses, half-eaten snacks, and crumpled napkins. Arthur leaned back in his seat, feeling pleasantly lightheaded. The buzz of alcohol made his thoughts a little slower, a little less sharp, and for the first time in days, he wasn’t carrying the weight of his own mind. Across from him, Ethan stretched, glancing at his watch before pushing his chair back. “Alright, Cooper. I’m taking you home.” Arthur, still in good spirits, blinked at him, processing the words a little too slowly. Ethan raised a brow. “Don’t make me say it twice. Get up.” Arthur chuckled, dragging a hand through his hair before getting to his feet. He swayed slightly but caught himself quickly. “Yeah, yeah, alright.” They both turned to their remaining colleagues, exchanging a few lazy waves a
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Masahiro stirred before he fully woke up, the weight against his chest grounding him in the half-conscious haze between sleep and awareness. His body was warm, comfortably pressed into the mattress, but something... someone... was sprawled over him. The faint scent of smoke and cologne lingered, familiar.Matthew.Masahiro cracked one eye open, his vision still blurry with sleep, but there he was... Matthew, fast asleep, draped over him like he belonged there.For a moment, Masahiro just lay still, letting the quiet of the early morning stretch between them. He felt the slow rise and fall of Matthew’s breathing, the warmth of his skin against his own. It was rare... having him like this. Here.He shifted slightly, adjusting the way his arms rested around Matthew before pulling him in just a fraction tighter.Then he leaned down, pressing a lingering kiss to the top of Matthew’s head.The response was immediate.A sleepy groan.Then...“You’re crushing me…” Matthew’s voice was muffled,
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Masahiro reached the office door and tried the handle.Locked.Again.His fingers stilled for a fraction of a second before he reached into his pocket, retrieving his key. Second day in a row.Masahiro unlocked the door, stepping inside with the same controlled movements as always. But as he set his things down on his desk, a nagging feeling settled in the back of his mind.Arthur was never late. He was punctual to a fault. Yesterday was one thing—he had been drinking, tired, maybe even deliberately avoiding work. Masahiro had let it slide.But today?Masahiro checked the time. 12:03 PM.Arthur should have been here hours ago.Masahiro exhaled through his nose, tapping his fingers against his desk. The station hummed around him—phones ringing, officers moving in and out—but he barely registered it.Where the hell was he?Reaching for his phone, Masahiro dialed Arthur’s number.One ring. Two. Three.Then—beep.“The number you have dialed is currently out of range.”Masahiro lowered the
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