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Drake seemed to suddenly remember his girlfriend was still there. Like waking from a trance, he dropped his hand from Sienna’s waist and stepped back.

His friends, following his gaze to Thalia, scrambled to smooth things over.

“Let’s keep playing. Sienna, skip the drinks if your stomach’s bad–just do truth or dare instead.”

“Yeah, truth or dare’s perfect!”

Drake composed himself and returned to the sofa,

He expected Thalia to be jealous, to show some sign of hurt.

But she said nothing.

Her indifference unsettled him more than any reaction could have. Something about her felt different tonight.

The silence stretched between them.

Drake was considering an explanation when another round of cheers erupted from the group.

“Sienna lost again! Truth or dare?”

His attention snapped back to Sienna.

“Dare,” she said, throwing Drake a loaded glance over her shoulder.

“Alright, pick from the dare cards.” Someone produced a stack of cards.

Sienna drew one casually. The reader’s eyes went wide, darting between Sienna, Drake, and Thalia.

A girl peeked at the card and gasped.

“What is it?”

“What’d she get?”

“Kiss any guy in the room of your choice,” the reader announced, shooting Drake a nervous glance.

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The temperature in the room seemed to drop ten degrees as Drake’s expression turned glacial,

Sienna, apparently oblivious to the tension, stood up with a playful smile and approached a handsome

man nearby.

if I

glanced at Drake’s murderous expression, frozen

he didn’t respond, Sienna leaned in, arms sliding around

“Enough!”

through the room. He stormed over, grabbed Sienna’s hand, and pulled

door.

remaining guests exchanged looks before turning sympathetic eyes to Thalia.

drink, smiling easily. “Why are you all looking at

looked away, pretending to be absorbed in their drinks

drink, feeling her heart

Drake rarely showed strong emotions

the first

control like

her glass was empty, she headed

door, she heard women talking

lost it–leaving his girlfriend here to

he really cares about,

“Did

Sienna was about to kiss Chase? Terrifying.”

girlfriend, watching her man lose it over

just a replacement

can see Drake’s in

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emerged from the stall. The women hurried out, avoiding eye contact.

calmly washed her hands.

right about one thing–she and Drake

be him ending things. She was done.

exhausted, Thalia fell asleep quickly after her

the next

pushed open the bedroom door and frowned at the open

“What’s this?”

the closet door. “Oh, you’re back. I’m heading home for

shoes could be donated, but she needed

a trace of

a lot ove sort everything. When

mark on

was done caring about what–or who–he did.

Still angry about last night? Running away?”

just missing my family.

relaxed. “That’s good.”

Thalia had never gone

spent every holiday alone.

with her, and he certainly couldn’t bring her home

never accept someone without the right

can’t come with you. When’s your

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