Page 45 of You Found Me in the Dark

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Also, it smelled like him.

R

Sure. That’s the only reason, Little Birdie?

I bit my lip, a smirk tugging at the corner of my mouth.

Me

You’re SO annoying.You know that, right?

R

Hush, pretty girl. You love me.

My heart skipped. Play it cool, Wren. You’re not in that deep.

Lie. Total lie.

Me

Eh. Something like that.

R

So… what’d she say?

Me

Said if you hurt me, she’s shaving your eyebrows. While you sleep.

R

That tracks.

A small laugh escaped me. God, this shouldn’t feel so easy.

Me

I told her it’s not official. That we’re figuring it out.

Three dots appeared. Then stopped. Then came back. I stared at the screen, stomach tightening.

R

And… are we? Figuring it out?

I hesitated. Thumb hovering. The truth felt too big, too delicate for a single message. But maybe it didn’t need to be complicated.

Me

I think we are. At leastI want to.

The answer came almost immediately.

R

Me too. And for the record, Wren, you look really fucking good in my hoodie.

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