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His eyes twinkle.

Should I find that arrogant and egotistical? Yes. Do I?Eye roll. I can’t be pissed just because he knows I’m interested. I know how to flirt with the best of them, but like I said, hard-to-get isn’t my thing.

I shake my head slightly. “A dick, maybe, but not a liar.”

He smiles.

“See you tomorrow, Char.”

He winks once, then walks out of the lounge. I hear the stairwell door open, his heavy feet echoing on the concrete steps, before it closes behind him.

I wander in a haze to the bathroom on our floor, and barely remember the shower I take. It’s going to be a long night of no sleep for me.