~ Lila ~
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The door had barely clicked shut behind him, and I was still gasping for air.
My fingers were shaking at my sides.
That kiss had come out of nowhere—fierce, angry, raw. It felt like it was meant to silence me. And maybe it did, because I hadn’t uttered a single word since.
Stop whining, will you, wifey? I said I’ll handle everything.
And then he just… walked away.
As if it hadn’t just happened.
As if he hadn’t just stolen the breath from my lungs and left his mark on my lips.
I was at a loss for what to do with the silence he left in his wake. So I let it echo around me.
I let it scream in the stillness.
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Eventually, I found the strength to move.
I kicked off my shoes.
Dragged myself to the bathroom.
I turned on the water until it was steaming and stepped int
