She didn’t see it coming. The night felt warm, easy, almost cinematic—until the check landed like a quiet ultimatum between them. One question, barely whispered, cracked the illusion wide open. In the space between his eyes and her untouched wallet, something unspoken surfaced: expectation, pride, fear. The air thickened, the moment stretched, and the future of wh… Continues…
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