The wind was too loud.
Or maybe it was my thoughts.
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I held onto Felix tighter than I realized, my fingers gripping his shirt as the bike cut through the empty roads. The city lights blurred past us, stretching into long streaks of gold and white, but I couldn’t focus on anything outside.
Everything felt like it was closing in.
Too fast.
Too messy.
Too dangerous.
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“Where are we going?” I called out over the noise.
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Felix didn’t answer immediately.
He slowed slightly as we took a sharp turn into a quieter street, one that felt… hidden. Less traffic. Fewer lights.
Safer.
Or maybe just more isolated.
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“My place,” he finally said.
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My chest tightened a little.
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“Is it safe?” I asked.
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He let out a short breath.
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“It’s safer than staying out in th
