Leonel thought she might be upset and was about to comfort her.

After all, upsetting her over those people wasn’t worth it, especially since they had just reconciled.

Leonel, now more temperate and attentive, was eager to make amends for past grievances.

At that moment, Alexis turned and embraced him.

Matching his height perfectly, their embrace was striking.

Resting her head against his neck, Alexis murmured, “Leonel, you are lying.

If you truly didn’t care, you wouldn’t have felt the need to smoke that day, and you wouldn’t have pushed me away.

He remained silent.

After a pause, Alexis added, “You still think I could find someone better.

But Leonel, your leg is not what it once was, and I have my own scars.

we well-suited for each

to deny it, to argue that she was different from the others, that she was still

The truth was apparent.

she could have truly accepted someone else, how

she gave him no room to

we are neither young

let’s give it

deeply

pause, he set the glass

gentle, a touch dry,

against each other,

close, their breaths

on right n

replied, a playful note in her

don’t have lube

her, his voice low and hoarse, “You’re quite the

her high heel, her boldness mixed with a hint

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