🖤 Chapter: I'll Come Back
Jayjay's POV
The house feels quieter tonight.
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Too quiet.
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I sit on the sofa, phone in my hand.
Staring at the screen.
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Then—
I call him.
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He picks up quickly.
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"…hey," his voice comes, softer than usual.
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"…where are you?" I ask.
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A small pause.
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"At the office, baby."
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That word—
it still does something to me.
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"…I'll be late tonight," he adds.
"…maybe around midnight."
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Midnight.
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I nod even though he can't see me.
"…okay."
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Silence for a second.
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"…be safe," I whisper.
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🖤 Keifer's POV
Her voice is small.
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Too small.
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"I will," I say.
pause
"…sleep if you get tired."
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🖤 Jayjay's POV
"…I'll try."
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But I already know—
I won't.
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● Late night
Time passes slowly.
The clock ticks louder than usual.
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Everyone's gone to their rooms.
But I stay.
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Curled up on the sofa.
Waiting.
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Not because I have to.
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Because I want to.
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The door finally opens.
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Soft.
Quiet.
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But I hear it.
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Even in my half-sleep.
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🖤 Keifer's POV
I step inside.
The lights are dim.
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And then I see her.
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On the sofa.
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Asleep.
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Still waiting.
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My chest tightens.
I walk closer.
Slowly.
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"…you didn't sleep," I murmur under my breath.
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I kneel in front of her.
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"…baby," I whisper softly.
"…didn't I tell you to rest?"
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🖤 Jayjay's POV
I wake up slightly.
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Not fully.
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Just enough to see him.
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"…you came," I mumble.
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🖤 Keifer's POV
That's all she says.
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Not complaining.
Not asking anything.
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Just… that.
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So I don't answer with words.
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I just lift her.
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Carefully.
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One arm under her legs.
The other around her back.
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She curls into me instantly.
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Like she's been waiting for this.
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Her arms slide around my neck.
Her face presses into the crook of it.
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🖤 Jayjay's POV
I don't open my eyes.
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I just hold on.
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"…you took long," I whisper sleepily.
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🖤 Keifer's POV
A quiet breath leaves me.
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"…I know."
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I adjust her slightly.
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"…I'm here now."
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I carry her inside.
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Lay her down gently.
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But she doesn't let go.
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Her fingers still holding onto my shirt.
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🖤 Jayjay's POV
"…don't go yet," I murmur.
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Barely awake.
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🖤 Keifer's POV
I sit beside her.
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"…I'm not going anywhere," I say softly.
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I brush her hair back.
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"…you don't have to wait like that."
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🖤 Jayjay's POV
"…I wanted to," I whisper.
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Pause.
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"…you come back anyway."🥹
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🖤 Keifer's POV
That line—
it settles deep.
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So I lean slightly closer.
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"…yeah," I murmur.
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"…I always come back to you."🤍
Her grip loosens slowly.
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She falls asleep again.
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But this time—
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peacefully.
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And I stay there for a while.
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Not moving.
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Just watching her.
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Because now—
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I understand something clearly.
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No matter how late it gets.
No matter where I am.
This—
is where I return💌🤍
🌙 CHAPTER: "Stay Like This"
Author's POV
The night is calm when they finally leave.
No noise.
No crowd.
Just the soft hum of the drive back.
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💛 Jayjay's POV
I don't even talk much on the way.
I just sit there.
Tired in a way that feels deeper than usual.
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When we reach home, I barely notice getting out.
My steps are slow.
Automatic.
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"…I'm going to sleep," I mumble.
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🖤 Keifer's POV
She doesn't wait for a response.
Just walks ahead.
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I follow.
Of course I do.
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💛 Jayjay's POV
I don't even change properly.
Just sit on the bed for a second.
Then fall back against the pillow.
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My eyes close halfway.
"…too tired."
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🖤 Keifer's POV
I stand there for a moment.
Watching her.
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Then I move closer.
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"…move."
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😭 Jayjay's POV
"…what?"
I barely open my eyes.
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🖤 Keifer's POV
"Move."
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💛 Jayjay's POV
I sigh softly and shift a little.
Too tired to argue.
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🖤 Author's POV
He lies down beside her.
Close.
Closer than necessary.
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Then—
his arm wraps around her waist.
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💛 Jayjay's POV
"…Keifer."
My voice is soft.
Half-asleep already.
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🖤 Keifer's POV
"Sleep."
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I pull her slightly closer.
Not tight.
Just enough.
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💛 Jayjay's POV
I don't resist.
I don't even think.
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I turn slightly toward him.
My head resting against his chest now.
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Warm.
Steady.
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My hand curls lightly into his shirt.
Without meaning to.
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🖤 Keifer's POV
She fits there too easily.
Like she's done this a hundred times.
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I tighten my hold just a little.
Instinct.
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💛 Jayjay's POV
"…you're really clingy today."
I mumble it, barely awake.
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🖤 Keifer's POV
"Mm."
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I don't deny it.
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💛 Jayjay's POV
My breathing slows.
Everything feels quieter.
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"…don't let go," I whisper.
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🖤 Keifer's POV
I pause.
Just for a second.
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Then my hand moves gently to her hair.
Resting there.
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"…I won't."
Author's POV
The room falls silent.
No tension.
No noise.
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Just her breathing soft against him.
And his arm still around her.
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Holding.
Not loosening.
Even as sleep slowly pulls him in too.
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For once—
he doesn't stay alert.
He doesn't stay guarded.
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He just stays.