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Chapter 77 - Citrus

𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐎𝐑𝐀

​I could have simply walked up to him, helped him guide the loop over his head, and tied the knot for him. But I couldn't risk it. Closing the distance was a gamble I wasn't ready to take when my own body was betraying me with every breath I took.

​His Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed, something fleeting and unreadable crossing his tight features. 

I took that as a sign and retreated another step, putting a much-needed buffer between us. I tried to ignore the way his eyes dulled—just a fraction—at the movement, and I gestured for him to mirror me.

​He watched me intently as I pulled the apron over my head. Then, his eyes flickered down to his own hands, his brows knitting in fierce concentration until he finally found the loop. 

He forced it past his head with more brute strength than the fabric required, like a toddler lacking basic coordination.

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