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The one you can't put down because you relate so much...
Kitten is climbing reads on both Wattpad and Inkitt. It's a completed story, and the sequel Tiger is underway. Read more on Alwyn_Knighton's page.
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"But she's...we're...why?" I mumble, looking at my reflection in the water. A single teardrop rolls down my cold cheek, and I wipe it hastily, hoping that O'Brien didn't notice.
He's not the guy to be vulnerable with. Then again, I don't have anyone to comfort me if I cry. Mom is too busy pitying herself and complaining about her bad luck and the situation she doesn't want to change— not even when the opportunity has literally knocked on our door.
I think about the neverending cycle of my mom's bad mood, her anger, and our empty fridge, and more tears fall. This time, I'm incapable of stopping them. I cover my face with my palms and sob freely, too miserable to be concerned about O'Brien's reaction to my outburst and the way he'd probably mock me.
"Fuck," he mutters. Then, I feel his heavy arm around my shoulders and inhale the already familiar scent of leather with faint traces of cigarette smoke. O'Brien pulls me to him, and somehow I'm sitting with my back against his hard chest and his arms encasing me, keeping me close. Close and warm.
He removes my hands from my face and dries my tears with his fingertips. They stay on my skin long enough for me to get used to the feeling. It's foreign and feels forbidden, and somehow, I find myself closing my eyes and leaning into his touch.
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Read more about Brian and Leah on Alwyn_Knighton's page.
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