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Cold Hearted

Author: Liz Barnet
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-20 22:00:14

Hailey

When I woke up, the bed beside me was empty, and the coldness seeped into my bones like a quiet threat. His warmth had cocooned me through the night, but now it was just the absence of him—sharp and undeniable. I sat up slowly, scanning the dark room. He hadn’t turned on the lights or moved the curtains. But I found him. He stood by his watch drawer, slipping on a timepiece before effortlessly adjusting his tie.

“Where are you going?” I asked softly, my voice tentative, trying not to startle him. His body stiffened for a moment, and then he turned toward me, his gaze a strange, unreadable thing. Kinda cold contrary to how I’d expected it to be.

“My office,” he replied, nonchalant, as he grabbed his suit jacket and slid it over his shoulders. “Got tons of shit to do.”

I nodded, feeling a knot twist in my stomach. “Your office is near my college, right? Should I get ready so you can drop me off?”

He froze for a heartbeat, then continued adjusting his suit, but there was somethin
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