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A Quiet Afternoon
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2024-12-12 03:15:35
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A couple of days passed, Lily and Aaron's exams were now over, the last one was yesterday. They didn't talk much since their kiss, Lily avoided Aaron at all times but he was barely around the last few days and she was thankful for it. She wondered why he disappeared after coming back from the university, was he avoiding her as well ? Or was he too hurt because of Lily? Apparently, Aaron had tried to approach Lily several times: before the exams, after them, and even during breakfast. But every time, Lily either changed the subject or snapped at him without meaning to. She hated how rude she sounded, especially to Aaron, but she didn’t know how else to deal with the storm of emotions inside her. She was confused. For Aaron, he had started going to therapy, ever since Lily had started avoiding him, her avoidance felt like a knife to the chest. He had been wracking his brain over what went wrong, over whether the kiss had ruined everything between them. He decided she could use some
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“You’ve never done this before, Aaron,” Zared finally said, his voice low, almost a whisper. “You don’t protect people. Not like this.” Aaron’s expression didn’t falter. “You’re right. I don’t. But this time, I am. Leave.” "What is she to you ?" Aaron stood there, speechless, not answering his question. Zared swallowed hard, a mix of anger and something else-something closer to jealousy-twisting in his gut. He didn’t know what was happening between Aaron and Lily, but one thing was clear: she wasn’t just anyone to Aaron. Was he using her ? Or it was something deeper ? But Zared didn’t move. And that hesitation was all it took. Aaron’s fist collided with his jaw. The force of the punch sent Zared stumbling backward, his hand instinctively flying to his face. The taste of blood filled his mouth as Aaron advanced on him, his face twisted with rage. “What the hell is wrong with you?” Zared shouted, his voice tinged with both pain and anger. “You don’t get to look at her,
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