Tangled Heart

ch blurred into a storm of deadlines, de

had anticipated. Their usual verbal sparring slowly shifted, still

he lighting plans when thunder rolled in, shaking the windows. Rain streaked ac

ppeared in the doorway, holdin

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u? Volunteering caffei

ost stubborn project ma

bled into her fingers, unex

g lightning dance across the city skyline.

broke i

te me?" he ask

d her. She set down her cup, eyes nar

keptical. "Then why do you argu

sing from her shoulders. "

ughed, really laughed.

r en

his face had softened in the dim glow. The rain outside blurred the city i

ddenly, eyes on the floor. "You just caugh

ly. "Why are you like t

ndows. "Because trusting people has cost me more th

cause of yo

fened.

gently, "Wha

isn't as perfect as the world thinks. There's

g more than she let on.

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ut, plunging the room into semi-darkness li

y muttered un

the sharp angles of his face. "Generator will kick

ttered the glass walls, and the skyline was a mess of wet neon. I

od beside

. "You said you don't ha

answer r

cated." he f

plicated," she r

, amused. "That's

ld outside faded, until o

sion changed, shadows

I need to tell you,

e quickene

continued, " It's

een them harder than

aught. "What

ice low. "I knew him.

ced. "You kne

ere's more to his death th

m, searching his

you tell me

ver the plan," Adrian admitted. "And becau

ed with questions, doubts, and so

ed to him?"

ian said. "But I promise you this, the

t sirens faded. The first hint

et strand of hair from her face.

id, voice barely audible,

hope stirring wher

nod

er," sh