the recovery project [2]

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fiona

"you okay?" elijah asks, at the sound of her phone hitting the coffee table harder than she intended. she had to step outside for a few minutes and collect herself without waking him.

"mhm," she responds, crawling next to him on the couch, anxiety more at ease. "just a message from my ex. he's getting married."

"i'm sorry."

"whatever," she says, rebuilding her walls, not expecting him to know what to say. "why don't we go to dinner tonight?"

"where to?"

she grins, kissing his cheek. "it's a surprise."