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DONOVAN

I couldn't shake off the feeling that something was off. Maya had been distant all evening, and I couldn't help but wonder if it was because of the gifts I had brought home. I knew I had lied to her about where I got them, but I didn't want to hurt her feelings.

As we finished dinner, I tried to put my arm around her, to pull her close and make her feel loved. But she shrugged me off, saying she was tired and needed to go to bed.

I followed her to the bedroom, hoping to make love to her and reconnect. But as I reached for her, she turned away from me, her body stiff and unyielding.

"Donovan, I'm tired," she said, her voice firm but cold. "Just let me sleep."

I felt a pang of rejection and hurt. I knew I had done something wrong, but I didn't know what. I tried to apologize, to tell her that I loved her and that I would do anything to make her happy. But she just rolled over and went to sleep, leaving me feeling frustrated and alone.

I lay down beside her, feeling the distance
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