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Their eyes met across the room.

A slow tension filled the space between them.

Neither of them spoke.

Arnold’s gaze dropped briefly to the towel wrapped around her body before rising to meet her eyes again.

Sarah’s fingers tightened around the wardrobe handle.

The air felt heavier now, thick with something unspoken.

Neither of them moved.

Neither of them looked away.

It was the first time in a long time they had truly **seen** each other.

And neither of them knew what to do with it.

Sarah stood motionless, gripping the edge of her towel as the warmth from her shower still clung to her skin. She had not intended to create this situation. The towel barely covered her thighs, and a single movement could make it slip. She pulled it tighter around herself, suddenly self–conscious under Arnold’s

gaze.

“I just forgot to grab my pants,” she said, her voice steady but rushed.

She wasn’t trying to seduce him. She just wanted to avoid any misunderstandings.

Arnold’s sharp gaze flickered over her for the briefest moment before he looked away, his expression unreadable. A quiet nod was his only response.

Something unspoken stretched between them.

Sarah turned quickly and walked back into the bathroom, her heart pounding unexpectedly. She shouldn’t feel this nervous. They had shared the same space for years, yet now, after so much time apart, she felt the weight of his presence in ways she hadn’t before.

When she returned, dressed in her nightgown, Arnold was still in the room. He was leaning against the window, his phone in hand, looking like he had just finished a call.

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of them spoke.

mattress did little to soothe

began to drift off, she felt movement beside her.

wrapped

inhaled sharply, her body tensing.

sun was already rising when Sarah woke. The bed beside her was empty. The space where Arnold had lain was cool, as if he

rubbing her

we even

dwell on it.

she grabbed her bag and stepped outside, only to see Arnold

He rolled down the

She hesitated.

said nothing, his fingers tapping lightly against the steering

“I’ll take

look at her, his face as expressionless as ever.

calm, but there was an

again, then let out a small sigh and opened the car door.

Arnold started driving.

filled the

he wanted to play later. But between Sarah

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car immediately attracted attention. Sarah felt the weight of curious gazes on her and quickly

the ride,” she said

simply watching as she hurried into the

At Work:

in work, pushing aside the

for the year had been finalized. She and Leo sent the proposal to Professor Colton, a

surprise, he responded

it already?” Leo asked, disbelief in his voice as he scanned the email.

high evaluation but noted that she needed to work harder.

out of this

the

“Want to invite him to dinner?

nodded and made

“I already have plans tonight.”

think much of it–until he casually added, “Arnold invited me to dinner. He wants to introduce someone