C166 Broken Trust and Unyielding Cruelty

Josephine and I iced up, replacing involved looks. “What’s happening?” Josephine asked, her voice slightly above a whisper.

Gabby sighed, jogging a hand through his hair. “It’s… complex. Just consider me and live here.”

“But Gabby—” I began to protest, but he shut me off.

“Please, just leave right here,” he repeated, greater firmly this time