Close Enough to Break Me
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And through all of it, unbeknownst to Charlie, he followed one rule.
A rule he never said aloud.
He never touched Charlie first.
Fictober 2025: Day Thirteen: “It’s a balance.”
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- Part 13 of Fictober 2025
- Part 1 of Close Enough to Break Me
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Charlie stepped closer, her heels clicking softly on the polished floor. “I want to teach you how to slow dance.”
Vox’s entire body went rigid. All thoughts left his head; only static remained as he squeaked out. “Slow dance?”
“Mm‑hmm!” She nodded enthusiastically. “It’s fun! And sweet! And I thought… maybe you’d like to try it with me.”
He swallowed hard. “I’ve never danced before. Not like that.”
“I know,” she said softly. “That’s why I want to teach you.”
He looked around the room—the lights, the empty space, the quiet. It all felt too intimate. Too focused. Too much like something he wasn’t supposed to want.
His hands twitched at his sides. He kept them there. He always kept them there.
Fictober 2025: Day Fourteen: “Do we have a plan?”
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- Part 14 of Fictober 2025
- Part 2 of Close Enough to Break Me