Chapter 22 — Stay
Lena Carter Rain poured endlessly outside Ethan’s dorm window. The entire campus felt quieter tonight because most athletes had gone out celebrating nationals qualifiers. But Lena stayed here. With him. Curled beneath his dark hoodie while Ethan sat beside her on the bed scrolling absentmindedly through his phone. Neither of them talked much. They didn’t need to anymore. Comfortable silence had somehow become their thing. Lena rested her head against his shoulder, breathing in the faint scent of chlorine and cedar on his skin. “You’re thinking too loudly again,” she murmured softly. Ethan smiled slightly without looking up. “Is that a real sentence?” “With you? Yes.” He finally locked his phone before turning toward her fully. The softness in his expression immediately mad
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