-3 MINE

Sat, 18 May 2024 17:12:00 +0000

After dismissing Nevan with a curt nod, I ascended the stairs to my room in Nia's place. The bathtub awaited me, and I descended into its warmth with a haste that bordered on impatience. The sensation of water enveloping my body was, I admit, momentarily exquisite. But such fleeting pleasures mattered little in the grand scheme of things.