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The Rules

Author: Sommy Writes
last update publish date: 2026-06-17 22:58:16

I had woken up to the smell of absolute nothing. That sounds somehow but believe me it's the truth. I'd gotten so used to the penthouse smelling like Brecken everywhere, pine and storm soaked into the sheets and the air and the walls themselves, that waking up in a room with no scent at all felt like waking up underwater. Quiet. Pressureless.

I sat up. The light outside had shifted. Late afternoon maybe. I'd slept longer than I meant to.

There was a tray on the small table by the window. Food.
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