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    He stares at the cover of the packet for an undetermined amount of time before he realizes it’s just the title. He tosses a quick glance her way before he turns to the first full page of text, paralysis settling in when he sees the sheer amount of letters. Time ticks as he grips the stack of papers in his hand, noticing the wet crinkle where his thumb rests, the sweat beading on his forehead.

    JJ reads. When it’s strictly necessary. A street sign, a text. Shit that’s short enough for him to absorb without having to start over every goddamn line to understand.

    And he does. Reads the first two sentences over, and over–

    Fighting to reel in the letters swimming on the page, to catch them and place them in order. Every time Kiara turns a page absentmindedly, he feels the temperature rise another degree staring at the first fucking paragraph.

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    Or, JJ tries to dip on a school project. Kiara won't let him.

    [jiara week 2023 - day 3: protective]
    [jiara bingo - protective]

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