C175 I need the drug

Derek kissed on Paulina's cheek tenderly.

Yet, the persistent game of hide and seek, the dance between recognition and doubt, became a weight too heavy to bear.

"I'm going to my room," I declared, breaking the invisible threads that bound me to the unfolding narrative.

"Why? Is there anything wrong?" Derek inquired, his concern evident in the furrow of his brows.

"I'm okay