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Let’s waltz

Author: Lireal
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-08 11:13:14

Isla

Rolin's mouth curves into that infuriating smirk. "Why?" he asks, voice dripping with amusement. "You wanna dance with me?"

I don't grace that with a response. Instead, I move to the vintage record player in the corner, fingers skipping through vinyl sleeves until I find the one I want. The familiar crackle fills the room as the needle drops, and then it starts - that slow, aching waltz we both know too well.

When I turn back, my hand is already extended toward him.

He doesn't make me wait.

Rolin's palm meets mine, but instead of a polite hold, he yanks me forward until I'm pressed against him. My breath hitches. That stupid cologne of his - all bergamot and something darker - wraps around me like a trap.

His lips brush my ear, sending shivers down my spine. "Still living up to your name, Butterfly?"

I don't answer. Just let the music take over.

Our bodies remember this dance better than our minds do. We move together like we never stopped, like no
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