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Chapter 48 - Fill In The Gap
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Kalvin slowly came to.
He felt groggy and far too tired. There was also a strange emptiness in his chest, a weird hollow feeling.
He struggled to regain his bearings and was startled when he felt something shift against him.
He opened his eyes and blinked at the black strands obscuring his view.
Kalvin moved his head back a little and realized that he had been sleeping with his face buried in his twin flame's nape.
Aian lay with his back pressed against Kalvin’s chest while playing a game on his phone.
Kalvin squeezed the arms wrapped around his twin flame's waist and burrowed his face back into the crook at the back of his neck.
It was warm and comforting. And he was just so TIRED.
He had no idea that talking about something could be so damn draining. It felt like he had run a marathon.
Like he had been the one chasing Aian across rooftops and not
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