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The freezing water had hit me like needles, soaking through every layer of my clothes. I stood under the icy spray fully dressed until my mind finally went quiet. When I couldn’t take it anymore, I turned off the tap, wringing out my soaked blouse and jeans.
I stepped out of the bathroom still dripping, clothes clinging to my skin, hair plastered to my face. The moment I entered the living room, I froze.
Daniel was sitting on the edge of the sofa, elbows on his knees, watching me.
“s**t—” Panic flared. I spun around and darted back into the bedroom, slamming the door behind me.
I stripped off the wet clothes as fast as I could, grabbed dry leggings and an oversized sweater, and ran a towel through my damp hair. Taking a deep breath, I stepped back out.
Daniel was still there, a f
