Louis felt confused as he stepped into the elevator, the soft chatter from the other passengers barely audible. His thoughts were focused on Cleopatra, her behavior in the cafeteria, and the tension he couldn’t shake off. As the elevator descended, he tried to calm his breath, but his heart was racing. The events of the day had made him uneasy, and the closer he got to his destination, the more he felt trapped in his own mind.
Cleopatra’s behavior seemed like a puzzle he couldn’t solve. Sometimes she was calm and composed, but at other times, she challenged his boundaries in subtle ways, almost like she was teasing him. The moment in the cafeteria, Cleopatra’s sharp gaze on him, was still etched in his mind. He had never seen her like this—assertive, yet almost casual in her teasing.
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