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Photorealistic close-up of a man and a bruised woman looking at each other through reinforced glass, their hands pressed together on the surface.

Photorealistic close-up of a man and a bruised woman looking at each other through reinforced glass, their hands pressed together on the surface.

She stared at him through reinforced glass. Bruised. Barely standing. Still terrifying. Her voice was barely a whisper. **“Are you real?”** Ethan went still. Three years in captivity had taught him how to survive pain. Nothing taught him how to answer that. “I don’t know.” His hand pressed against the glass. “I remember three years in this cage.” A breath. “And I remember years with you.” His voice broke. “I know your body and I’ve never touched you.” Silence. Then her lips parted. Softly. Almost sadly. **“You’ve told me that too.”** Mehr sehen