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🕷️ KIERAN 🕷️
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The road stretched out ahead, it was empty. The air still carried that damp smell from the rain and felt cool against his skin.
Lyra hadn't said a word since they left. Her hands were wrapped around him, tighter than before.
Earlier, she held on because she thought she'd fall. Now, her body leaned into his back without hesitation. Like she didn't think about letting go.
Eloise. He knew what she was like and what she wanted. And Lyra, she shouldn't have had to carry that. Not even for a second.
The dorm gates came into view. Kieran slowed the bike, the engine lowering into a quiet hum as they approached.
The guard barely looked up this time. They passed through without stopping.
The ride across the campus was short. Kieran pulled to a stop near the dorm building.
Lyra slowly pulled her hands away, the absence hit faster than he expected.
