, staring blankly at th

through his reverie. She strolled into his office, wearing a short blue gown that hugged her fi

ubled expression. "I'm fine. You should be in you

t's morning. I can do whatever I want, but I guess I

he room, leaving Bella in a state of confusion. He needed space to th

r male best friend, who had been searching for her. As she approached his apartment, she felt a mix of exc

s rooms, but he was nowhere to be found. Just as she was about to give up an

he exclaimed, h

laugh," he replied, a s

, rolling her eyes but un

o you?" Dada asked, his expression shifting to one of c

?" she deflected, trying to

nsisted, his gaze pier

said, plopping d

st full moon," he said, his words hanging in the air like a spell. Emily froze, the com

uch you?" Dada asked, h

's such a private question," she replied,

e pressed, rubbing his blonde hair in f

y out of here because you definitely want to piss

n his palms as he tried to bridge the distance between them. "What

ply but had kept silent about it, fearing the loss of their friendship. Now, it

about, looking at me like that?"

you let touch you?" Dada deman

nk you have to question me that wa

his stranger. I have no idea who he is. Now I feel very lonely. I'm telling you because you are my friend, the only male friend

ds. "Why will you do that? Why, Emily?" h

y body," she re

eally wanted it?" he pressed, de

it out because what the heck is going on here?" she a

her to someone else. Without another word, he released her, feeling as if he were letting go of a part of himself. He had to erase her from his mind forever;

ng of worry but soon found her thoughts drifting to Ethan. A sense of urgency washed over her, and she felt an ove