𝐔𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞.

𝐊𝐀𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐋 𝐓𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐕𝐄

// i know but this is advance chapter if i continue with chapter connected to damian and theo it will be so long. So i decided to cut it and make a new chapter but don't worry the storyline is still the same as before i just advance it or else you will get confuse.

Maxine's POV

There are people in your life who arrive like fire-bright, consuming, and unforgettable. Well she's pretty but i had no idea why i would missed her presence in my office? What did you do to me ms del fuego?

I wasn't sure why I was thinking about her more than usual these days. Life had been complicated enough with Theo, Damian, and all the emotions I was trying to untangle. Maybe it was the clarity Damian had offered me about forgiveness, or maybe it was the moments of stillness that made me realize something was missing.

Airis used to make everything electric. She had a way of walking into a room and making you feel like you were the most important person in the world-if only for a moment. And when she turned that energy on me, it was intoxicating. Now, in her absence, I felt like the world had dimmed.

-

The first time I realized how much I missed her in my office, how she talk, how her voice spoke so soft fvck it Ms Del Fuego you're making me crazy.

But I couldn't think normally. Sometime there off about her and sometimes she's so so clingy and talkative even her secretary look uncomfortable with her action.

She gave me a bracelet with my initial.. DR. MS. I onto my wrist, the cool metal warming against my skin. For a moment, I just sat there, staring at it. It was such a small thing, but it carried the weight of all the laughter, the chaos, and the moments we'd shared.

-

By the afternoon, I couldn't shake her from my mind. Everything reminded me of her-the bright red flowers outside my window, the spicy scent of the candle burning in the corner, even the music I had playing softly in the background.

"Ugh, Airis," I muttered aloud, flopping onto the couch. "Why are you haunting me now?"

I grabbed my phone and scrolled through my contacts until I found her name. She gave me her number for emergency only weird right?, but I hadn't deleted her number. I didn't think I ever could.

What would I even say?

"Hey, we had session tomorrow, hope you're well."

Too casual but i would sent it anyway. And she replied? Tf answer is that?

"I miss you. Do you miss me too?"

So random Ms Del Fuego.

Too vulnerable. Airis loved vulnerability, but I wasn't sure I was ready to hand her that much power again.

Finally, I gave up and set the phone aside, frustrated with myself. Why was reaching out to her so hard?

-

That evening, I decided to go for a walk to clear my head. Without really thinking about it, I found myself heading toward the little café.

I ordered a latte and sat in the corner booth where we'd shared countless hours talking about everything and nothing. The memory of her laugh echoed in my mind as I traced the edge of the table with my finger.

She used to call me her "Mein Arzt" the one person who could keep her grounded. "You don't even know your own strength, Maxine," she'd said once, her voice softer than I'd ever heard it. "But I see it. I see you."

I hadn't thought much of it at the time, but now, those words felt heavier even she's the one who needed that words.

-

I pulled out my phone, staring at her name in my contacts again. This time, I didn't let myself overthink it. I typed out a message and hit send before I could change my mind.

"Ms Del Fuego. I know i message you earlier but i just want to say don't forget about it Hope you're okay."

The reply came faster than I expected. My heart jumped as the screen lit up with her name.

"Doctor Maxine, my Mein Arzt! Ofc i will attend and I was wondering when you'd finally miss me. Let's catch up soon-my treat this time."

I laughed softly, shaking my head. Of course, Airis would make it sound like she'd been waiting for me to come to my senses.

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Today is our session, her signature red lipstick perfectly applied.

"Mein Artz" she exclaimed, arms wide as she pulled me into a hug. "i was waiting for you and your employees here looking at me."

I rolled my eyes, but I couldn't help smiling. "Hi, Airis."

We settled into a corner table, and the conversation flowed like no time had passed. She told me about her latest adventures-an art show she'd curated, a whirlwind trip to Paris-and I found myself swept up in her world all over again.

But as the night went on, I felt a question bubbling to the surface, one I couldn't keep down any longer.

"Why did you disappear, Airis?" I asked quietly.

She paused, her glass of wine halfway to her lips. For a moment, she looked almost vulnerable-an emotion I wasn't used to seeing in her.

"I didn't mean to," she said finally. "But sometimes, Maxine, I feel like I burn too bright. Like I take up too much space. And I didn't want to drown you in it."

Her honesty caught me off guard. "You didn't," I said firmly. "you know we had session for your condition and yet you disappeared out of no where."

Airis reached across the table, her fingers brushing mine. "I'm so sorry Mein Arzt, i just needed to freshen my mind"

The moment hung between us, heavy and meaningful.

-

As the night went on, I felt a sense of closure and renewal all at once. Airis wasn't just a spark from my past; she was someone who reminded me of the fire I had in myself. And as I walked home that night, the city lights glittering around me, I felt something I hadn't felt in a long time.

Whole.

For the first time in months, I knew exactly where I needed to be. And for now, that was enough.