Chapter 25
Author: Ace Wolf
last update2025-07-09 05:42:52

DAISY DANCE STUDIO

Scott stood outside the glass doors of the dance studio, hands in his pockets, eyes scanning the small parking lot without really looking at anything.

He had his back to the building, feigning a phone call, though the screen had long since gone black. He was quiet, composed—but inwardly, he was nervous.

He hadn’t seen Leah properly in years.

Inside, the studio door creaked open and Leah stepped out, wiping sweat from her brow with the sleeve of her oversized hoodie. She looked tired, flushed from practice, her bag slung over one shoulder. The moment she noticed the tall figure standing squarely in her path with his back turned to her, she sighed in irritation.

“Excuse me,” she said, weaving around him slightly. “I’m kinda in a hurry.”

No response.

Leah rolled her eyes. “Hello? Sir? You’re literally standing in the way—”

Still nothing.

“Oh, for crying out loud—” She stepped forward, reaching out to tap him on the shoulder, fully ready to launch into a lecture about
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