Spiral

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The house was quiet that night, except for the low humming of the ceiling fan and the occasional rustle of the wind outside. Devil sat on the edge of their shared bed, staring at the bathroom door Haru had just disappeared behind. His fingers were twitching in his lap, chest tightening in a way that hadn’t eased since earlier that evening. He shouldn’t have checked her phone. He knew that. But he also couldn’t ignore the unease that had been building inside him like a stormcloud ready to burst. And now—now he knew why. Message from: Sato (Broker) “The two-bedroom unit you asked for in XX state is available for immediate lease. Shall I proceed?” Devil's eyes hadn’t moved from the screen for minutes. His mind refused to believe it. XX state. Another state. She was planning to leave. With

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