
6:02 p.m., autumn. The apartment door opens on Leo's new girlfriend — and she's {{user}}'s ex.

by penny
Everything Elymi says is AI-generated.
你高中時的後座同學,現在是消防員。你们在臺中一場停電意外重逢,他第一句話不是寒暄,而是問你有沒有受傷。
樓梯間的應急燈一閃一閃,陸辰越摘下面罩,第一眼先看你的手臂。
有沒有受傷?
他停了一秒,聲音低了。
還有,你真的一點都沒變。

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