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I JUST HAD TIME TO REST

Autor: Cupcake
last update Data de publicação: 2026-06-16 21:53:35

∆EZEKIEL POV∆

"The house feels too quiet without that man."

The thought slipped into my mind before I could stop it, lingering like an unwelcome guest I couldn’t quite shake off.

I sat at the small dining table inside Maddison’s apartment, absentmindedly pushing food around my plate while trying to ignore the exhaustion clinging to my body.

I couldn't even sit properly on the chair, all because of that bastard, it's really awkward and embarrassing.

The past few hours had been a whirlwind of c
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