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He considered this, tilting his head the same way he did when he played guitar. “No,” he said finally. “I think I’ve been watching you too. I just didn’t know it until now.”

They stood there for a moment, rain beading on their shoulders, not quite looking at each other and not quite looking away. mia li owen

Mia’s heart slammed against her ribs. She pointed down, toward the street, toward the little park between their buildings. Then she held up the paper with her number. He considered this, tilting his head the same

Mia grabbed her coat and ran for the stairs. She didn’t take the elevator. She needed the time to breathe, to steady herself. By the time she reached the courtyard, the rain had softened to a mist. And there he was, standing under the dim glow of a streetlamp, hands in his pockets, looking slightly bewildered and very much alive. I just didn’t know it until now

Mia Li pressed her palm against the cold window of the 14th-floor apartment, watching the rain streak down the glass like tiny rivers. Across the courtyard, through the blur of water and city lights, she could see Owen’s silhouette.

“You wanted coffee?” Owen asked.