The gas station felt like a different world in the early morning darkness, quiet and solitary, as I unlocked the door. The thought of what might be happening in the apartment I'd left Link and Shade in nagged at the back of my mind. I'd joked about them keeping the peace, but the reality was I didn't know if I'd return to find the place in one piece or not.
I had told Shade I was moving into the larger apartment, a decision that felt sudden and a bit impulsive now. Before this week, I was content with my smaller space, but that was before two towering men became an unexpected part of my life. They were both well over six feet tall—Shade possibly closer to six-seven or six-eight based on the marks on the door at the store. My small apartment suddenly felt inadequate for their size.
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