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“Of course they’re not.”
And just like that—
The moment’s gone.
But not really.
Because I can still feel it.
Still feel him.
Still feel—
Everything we just didn’t finish.
Jase
I stand slowly,testing the bandage.
Better.
Not good.
Better.
“That buys us time,” I say.
“Not much.”
“No.”
I look at her.
She meets my gaze.
Same tension.
Same awareness.
Same unfinished—
Yeah.
That.
“We move,” I say.
She nods.
But before she turns—
“…this is still a bad idea,” she mutters again.
I almost smile.
“Yeah,” I reply.
But we both know—
