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of place Jaden fit into effortlessly, hoodie pulled over his head, chewing the end of a s

ite of his fries befo

d at him-wet hair plastered to his forehead, coat clingin

d, lighting a cigarette with shaking hand

logic," Elliot said

garette away and slid into the passenger seat of

t speak on

own warehouses. No one looked up when they walked in. No questions. No

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was p

uising on his ribs from a scuffle two nights ago. He stretched like a cat, shamele

or you just gonna stand ther

side and shut the

ir sh

g about that night," Ellio

closer. "Then

by the collar an

ric like it offended them. Jaden tore Elliot's coat off, lips

back, clumsy but hungry, like he

aden whispered a

es

take

hed Elliot down, straddling him, grinding slowly. Both of them w

t his collarbone. His hands gripped the sheets l

ured as he kissed down Elliot's chest. "Yo

e, eyes glassy. "I do

ads touched. "Then don't. Just need

ery touch, every movement, like he knew Elliot's body bett

s per

was p

d in sheets that still hel

n Elliot's chest, voic

n't answer

s. But no

n wh

much I n

is eyes. "That

kno

at for a while, wra

in began again.

erything h

he window, Elliot still asleep behind him. He w

warm.

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n't meant to feel safe in

meant to b

felt dangerou