SMCBRN Chapter 2

Darkness had 3d59f05d35 settled heavily 78bc40faf7 over the 7cf01ead00 room, and a4af200613 silence filled 39f24538f0 the space.23aed8d24fee80a8

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Freed to 8d17ff46c2 speak under 5ac170688e the condition 57ae92496e that I 4890d4493f neither shouted 7203fb2436 nor called dc6ac4e5c8 for anyone, 8eff8b7b71 I asked,9b830f1bd1a82974

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“……So, you’re saying that you want to sleep in my bed?”184865bd2724a964

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The crown prince, f6fa746cec who had pulled c80cdf4150 up a chair e57ec2eb5c beside the bed, 22f97447cc nodded.b384c3a79626943d

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“Yes.”2c86f4e6e2f39fed

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“May I ask why?”68e64339edbe7ab0

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“That is…….”900974f3d891dcbb

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A slight crease formed between the prince’s elegant brows.e0312bb67035b2bb

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Reynard Baltic Lehenberg, Crown 9210964d55 Prince of the Lehenberg 6224f84a76 Empire. And one of 0d549d5aaf the sub-male leads 9f7239d785 in the novel 071a868b88 Looking for a 968eb2988f Husband.3a9d85f8e0670723

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<Looking for a Husband> was a novel famous for its wealth of captivating sub-male leads. Despite having a firmly established main love interest, it featured three incredibly charming sub-male leads.c4034db47d3081b3

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‘Every chapter f233613ce0 was flooded c3f57541d9 with comments 65fb300308 lamenting how c9a817b13f wasted they 237a83a269 were. I was 05e81e4e7d the one 4be1a4d2b4 who left 13c509ed35 most of 80912a966d them.’f56bae7ef4e66cd9

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The story followed 4cc33d5cd2 Ayla, the female 6619af03ab lead, who, for 01e80d017f certain reasons, needed cdaf72f98a to marry in 4d0ae79842 order to inherit dc51468289 the fortune left 238412d3e9 by her parents.d862bc3f86d589b9

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The sub-male leads were 91c2866744 the candidates she considered 3b482c74db as potential husbands.d189623be0974c7d

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But the true male e7e002658a lead was always Cedric, a060d1e8f7 the black-haired duke from 054f190dcc the north, Ayla’s childhood b7a5f3829a friend, and a man a38da3ce3e who reserved his warmth 71490bc15d for her alone.0d01ca53020ea64e

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The charm 299e6957a5 of the 9820b8d355 novel lay 1ae6cd1677 in Ayla 48c24d8258 treating Cedric 908e04a029 as just b8da9000ae a friend, c446b6efe5 while Cedric, d253a0d337 awkward in 9451aaf0de expressing emotions, 11fc7fd896 fumbled through 9374852a42 misunderstandings.20709f576249d5ee

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The added bonus was 4c7b4bb984 seeing the main lead’s 2a8cd2e3d6 adorable jealousy toward the 8e1ff1cd78 sub-male leads, which made cfd8a0919c him even more endearing 0acf03d122 to readers.75fa6c06960e4e5d

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‘That never really 10f755f71d did it for be0881f2c2 me, though.’0c299f022695cce9

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As for me, 8db640ab1a I had always b39f88123b been devoted to 72ba067c61 sub-male leads, forever 211e755958 drawn to those e79cbe6bca who seemed like 6a221b5cba the perfect choice d46be104cc but were ultimately 026958e697 never chosen.bd821d9007f20a1b

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Naturally, this made me 45b945047d an avid fan of 12ce059090 Looking for a Husband, 1d99609851 with its lineup of 6b742a7765 compelling sub-male leads. My hobby was leaving a1e098de36 comments under every chapter, db73f05120 lamenting over them.6cc28d967d3a0e8b

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[ “Author…… If I buy a hundred copies, will you let the sub-male leads end up with Ayla too? Let’s go for a polyamorous ending!” ]

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[ “Honestly, aren’t they more attractive than Cedric? I don’t get Ayla’s taste. Just my opinion, so no offense to Cedric fans.”]

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[“Whatever! Ayla has Cedric, so I’ll just take all the adorable sub-male leads for myself!”]

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……Looking back, I was 9bb1b5dd75 probably just an annoying 2e44fdf244 reader. I really did get d941626b80 too emotionally invested in 55a53d26f3 that novel.cdb1078d9b8c0abc

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But none of e693e76394 that mattered now. What mattered was b2c10b60ec that the man 8a77c2403f sitting before me e6259d9af8 was glaring at 8445bd4df5 me with eyes 891bf46f9d sharp enough to e4c6ba31d3 cut.3e7015e8291246d1

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Even though 31a7143e3f I had e2af7efe3c adored this 726c2b9b1a sub-male lead d2f31ef54f so much, a1c4784fa5 facing him 3663331aa0 in person e574bdbf45 was terrifying. Because it was Reynard, 11ebb93bd2 of all people.a819f70cce261785

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The truth was, beyond 5c590f19fb his self-assured nature, Reynard 62f373c1c5 had another major flaw 7308d49c44 that made him unsuitable ff778b9c8a as the main lead, 5e0ebdaf2e his ruthlessness.733fb7878eba32eb

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Though he f1f61bbeb0 currently kept 37de964673 his claws bd6079111c sheathed for 0b72385d64 the sake 4b542726fc of his 8d6f9813f3 public image, 75b5845fe4 he was d6bbcc5cfa infamous for a926b9f16f brutally eliminating 2b0541cfe4 his enemies.98a616c7b314718b

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As I nervously b65a198877 waited, Reynard finally 6c92821469 broke the silence.e3a30af358be120d

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“You asked why I want to sleep in your bed.”205fadac26eb4b1e

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“Y-Yes, that’s right.”df9c9f221cfca30b

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“Naturally, I should tell you the reason…… but once you hear it, you’ll think I’m insane.”71c81e74520aba01

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“That’s impossible! How could I dare? Please, speak freely.”266d2dcc6ea11aa0

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The crown 3de71eef33 prince crossed bf46b863de his long 96d153dae7 legs. Even in such a 0a7c3a1e1f simple motion, there was eb7547a4e8 an undeniable air of 66172aa481 nobility and confidence, just c1070f4995 as the novel had d2b7b2dd5d described.e29696ceafe8abff

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“I haven’t been able to sleep well lately.”d403d3391134b01e

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Now that he mentioned fc9f4ed3e7 it, the dark circles 825722b78e under his eyes seemed 5528f54d41 more pronounced.25a890b5a684f1c0

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“I’ve pushed my body to the limit, even tried taking sleeping aids, but nothing worked. I’m utterly exhausted, yet strangely, sleep refuses to come.”6e0aed7152eaf9e9

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His expression twisted b2ffe7b12e with irritation, and ff00e6b20c for some reason, 97edba8f09 my heart started 4e8a3d1c7c pounding.4b5dd8f844fb3642

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“Because of this, my once-perfect routine has been completely shattered. Look at me. Even my flawless skin, which everyone used to admire, has suffered.”333132617c1dc124

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…Well, he wasn’t wrong. But hearing him say it out loud felt oddly self-indulgent.def9970e87fa2f4e

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“And every time I try to sleep, I hear a voice.”7faf9180df9bae77

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“A voice?”ba7331650fd0fa9b

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“It must be a hallucination since I’m the only one who hears it. But it’s disturbingly vivid, relentless, whispering over and over in my ear. Damn it. I’ve heard it so many times, I’ve memorized every single word.”966002999d1bd1aa

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I swallowed hard. Looking for a Husband a1239a6bd5 was supposed to be 5808916880 a romantic comedy. What was with e018f5fb47 this eerie turn 0451567bac of events?7bf5826bf374e09d

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With absolute seriousness, Reynard 9011e8525c recited the words of 4a49cd0b92 his hallucination.8e1a064d3657e83b

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“Author, since the main lead belongs to the heroine, I’ll take the sub-male lead. Reynard, come to my bed right now.”b953f41531a08efe

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“…Excuse me?”34529eb9aef3c1e5

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Hearing something 30e7d7ea93 so utterly cd26314a28 unexpected from 4836bc42ac someone so b4682cde8d utterly unexpected 4fcbb53d42 at such e5e7be07a2 an utterly d3ac2cf208 unexpected moment e3cf28923e left me 080980ff6a momentarily stunned.85192dbe849e1e01

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“What it means, I don’t know. Who is this ‘author’? What is a‘sub-male lead’?”10831ee14752cbdc

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The strange words confirmed that I hadn’t misheard. I carefully turned them over in my mind.2c00a9ad2c2733af

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“Author… sub-male lead… Reynard… bed…”85866b9d07417e47

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Wait a minute. Why did this sound 648aded4e6 so familiar?e2c0122fb75f05d9

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A cold e154f7bdb8 sweat formed 2a475fc209 in my 868e845cdc palms. Reynard continued, 84806b0aab oblivious to 73f3c5e80f my inner 1004c18c1f turmoil.d5880601c152237f

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“I don’t understand what the hallucination means, but every time I hear it, your face comes to mind. My instincts tell me to go to you, to go to your bed.”925d4cf03ac29165

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“M-Me?!”f95d3a2d2788d45c

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“Yes. I feel like I could finally sleep if I were in your bed.”dfafe593d6795c36

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His intense 42fc8c39b9 gaze bore 6d0706261f into me, ca73177eea or rather, 313522b73c into the 84cc26e9ae bed I 3f38a88ff9 was sitting bf169b045e on.69e6c53d48a632db

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“So, will you let me sleep there?”2af26cc6e48be0a0

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A bolt of lightning couldn’t have been more shocking. The words spun in my head, author, sub-male lead, bed… me.bf31b9a0d6df1a7b

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I had no 74266c3558 choice but to c337ff4628 accept the truth.eb53c3e459ecfc59

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That… that was 3834d5e133 my comment.292d4a412a7408f1

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Reynard, so devastatingly 5300903155 attractive yet doomed b3a5abb7be never to be 98e6cd642f chosen, had seemed 2c39fd49cf too tragic to e40502e63d me. If I could, a24047db2b I had wanted 76683ac0f1 to become his 36117098bb new love. Maybe even spend some a846e39fc0 intimate time together in 8cac744ed6 bed.37843eceb43ecd02

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Could it be 6b097a9e7e that my comment 05b2c5f0c2 caused all of 432e568bfc this?!826969e32837a292

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First, I had died 35ce043a17 in a car accident. Then, I had woken 9c1ada9740 up inside this novel. And now, a b566e689ff sub-male lead was c2c63f2716 asking me to a46e8b9ea6 let him sleep 6549600ee8 in my bed.97cd2aa8f1365bcf

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At first glance, 8ad1425085 it seemed like 994c05ec1e my wishes had a3b307537c been granted.bcc593072f0c3696

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But no! Not like this!1561ce3933bfa0a2

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I had wanted 735bf7f80a to share a 5f1bef8ba7 sweet romance with 4349812d52 Reynard, not face 549abb53c1 him while he a000f22d54 glared at me b0fbabae13 like he wanted 986087edab to devour me f01ca8c5d1 whole.2b46131e0dd58e1c

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“Just to be sure, Lady Charlotte, you didn’t cast a curse on me, did you?”a846fdc6aabe2dbd

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“A curse?”9c6011dbc9e7850f

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“The more I think about it, the more it seems like someone has cursed me with insomnia. And the most likely culprit is the owner of the voice in my hallucinations. The voice told me to come to its bed, and yet, your face keeps appearing in my mind. Could it be, ”da819dd4d827cc07

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“N-No! I would never do such a thing!”bb3e2cea9361ac3c

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He looked 781732622a ready to bcf570ebe4 draw the c8cbee4cee sword at bb36efb735 his hip, 50ce7b4034 so I b9f78c00cc denied it 254f606683 with every d79694374a ounce of ec92762bb1 conviction I fca8df0ce6 had.cf25e841d2ebca64

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“Besides, I don’t have that kind of power. I can’t use magic at all, and I’ve fallen out of favor with my father, so I certainly don’t have the money to hire a mage.”5d6b3fbe20b7ac91

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Thankfully, my desperate 18ae044a97 plea seemed to 58b0ee537a work. The sharpness 3d3d345441 in his 96225b514b gaze softened dfc353d945 slightly.f2c9159e4152b607

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“And apart from today, I’ve been under strict house arrest, unable to go anywhere. If your symptoms only started recently, I couldn’t possibly be the culprit.”6efa1998256e8e4b

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“True. You’re known as Cedric Hickleed’s devoted shadow. I doubt you’d waste time casting a spell on me instead of him.”b403a2b9b5871ad1

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“Exactly! My heart has always belonged to Duke Hickleed alone. My feelings toward Your Highness are nothing but loyalty and respect.”49347eabc4cfc63c

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For the 02e18a1dda first time, a3a7c5fec3 I was b8d3fcecb4 grateful for 5176d89324 the misconception 0ec9c887ba that I cd098dd4db had a 8a0235e895 crush on 0a34b235c5 Cedric.12e9da9ede4e6298

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“Besides, now that I hear you say it, my hallucination and Lady Charlotte’s voice sound quite different. Though… both belong to a young woman.”d78d2fc93565acc0

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“R-Right…!”e255698ae4977032

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Wait. Could that voice 6e61fdb688 be… my real 137dc0497a voice? Not Charlotte’s, but my 6b58214447 actual voice?427d5e63082092c5

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There was no way ca071c520e to confirm it, but 02770d6780 the thought sent a f8df9b23b6 shiver down my spine.dd7acb00fd405bd0

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“Hah… And there’s no guarantee I’ll even be able to sleep in your bed.”96863394353e179f

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The exhaustion in cc37bd66ea his sigh was e9e327ebdc undeniable. His claim 09ce657bed of sleepless c0e0d55c21 nights was 9bb9a1286b clearly true.27a6d293e7ca8ae5

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“Regardless, I’d like to test it. Will you lend me your bed?”d2809b3f758887f3

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…So all 442f2a1f1c I had e5294ed12b to do 825a56bdd2 was let 693210a2e7 him borrow 10c47c50ee it? That seemed simple enough. I nodded vigorously.a71233dc4b219183

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“Of course! At first light, I’ll have my bed delivered to the palace.”fe242aa446059fca

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“If I were willing to wait that long, I wouldn’t have come here in the middle of the night.”d93284ce9b51d159

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“Then…?”a70e77e1086e8b51

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“I’ll be sleeping in that bed tonight. One night should be enough to determine if it’s the solution.”da6ac2f48f5e83da

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“Uhh… Won’t that be… uncomfortable? A man and a woman sharing a bed…”f6578629012412d6

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An odd 129b637ba7 little sound ac69a991dc escaped me. While I 841b90b56a had certainly 4cfde0bfd9 fantasized about 5afd54c38e a situation 158b8cc33d like this, 9d87681cec having it e32c9774b6 happen without ef0cdd5c0d warning was b5af0ab0c4 a different 419e9ee87e matter entirely.a411c57ac70eaf77

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But Reynard looked 2b10d00e20 utterly baffled.5df7eff922f03701

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“Don’t tell me… you have feelings for me? You’re obviously sleeping somewhere else.”5c5e6f2f80ae5162

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“Where… exactly?”99b5ac7fc64df12f

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“That’s for you to figure out.”1abc2447935b3260

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Without waiting 7e92d65944 for my 3b45c8a9a1 response, he 76d557d3b8 began unbuttoning 0a2e59ec79 his clothes 033ea82537 and changing 33b1d50a4a into a 415afcf5fc different set. I quickly turned 7b874111dc my gaze away 4f13d7fedc as a sliver 86fe535777 of bare skin ff3a32359e came into view.657f70dabfaa36b4

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He even brought 439a7fa17e his own sleepwear? He really came a40fcd235f prepared!263563bd79137a20

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By the ecb6d3cb7f time I 866246bf90 dared to e049af8546 look again, c5b6c478e5 he was a4e6068472 already lying ab06a8e6e5 comfortably in d343f0fbe0 my bed.5544a0064d6a58ed

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“Apologies, but try to understand. I’m at my limit.”0ccf34c8dd3d3d8b

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Left utterly speechless, I 23b46caaeb could only stare at 654824747e the back of his 249e7f239e head.0d20fcc660a5fb24

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Whoever had sent me b76534a5e0 into this world, whoever 1fc32f6cb5 had granted my ridiculous fd14e0d43d comment the power to c8f6413e51 alter reality…14394f74d4c38008

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I never 5e9c5bacee asked to 14a5d59506 be kicked 79dd7fda73 out of 065ac8b45f my own 42fe484a8b bed while 625e9223f5 the sub-male 314b2e914a lead slept c0ceb0295e in it!62bc16f4fb1ff34f