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Chapter 57: A Little Closer

Author: Tassel
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-25 13:28:51

FAITH

I couldn't stop thinking about Blaze’s birthday. The idea of making it special for him lingered in my mind, like a quiet buzz that wouldn’t let me focus on anything else.

What would he even like?

He didn’t seem the type to appreciate a grand gesture or a surprise party, not like the way Jessica always tried to push him into celebrating.

I needed to know more about him. I needed to figure out what would make him happy, even if he didn’t admit it. And that meant getting closer to him, observing him—without raising his suspicions.

It was tricky, though.

Blaze wasn't the type of person you could just casually observe without him noticing. But then again, who said I couldn’t have a little fun with this?

Maybe I could sneak a peek into his world, into the things he liked, by simply sticking around more.

And so, later that night, I found myself walking down the corridor toward his study. It was quiet, the house mostly asleep, the only sound being the soft tapping of my footsteps ag
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