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2024-08-16 01:53:53RUBY VERMILLION
The bed was warm. I could feel Riftan's warmth as his arms were wrapped around mine the entire time we slept.
Wait what?
I immediately rose up at sat on the bed. My sudden movement wakes the male.
"R-Riftan?!"
"Ugh... what?"
"W-What did we..."
"We didn't do anything."
The sunlight peered from behind the curtains, and we could hear the sound of cogs and wheels. I stared at Riftan. He was shirtless and had a huge wound on his lower torso. I
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