Chapter 33 The Point Breaking

• Noah woke up to the cold, empty apartment. The morning light streamed through the blinds, casting a pale glow over the room, but everything felt lifeless, even the sunlight. The events of the past few days had blurred together into an overwhelming mix of confusion, desire, and the constant pressure of Elias's presence.
• His body ached in places he didn’t understand. It wasn’t physical pain—at least, not entirely—it was a deeper, more insidious kind of ache, one that dug into his chest and twisted at his insides. The aftermath of his encounters with Elias always left him feeling raw, exposed, like he had given away parts of himself that he would never get back.
• He tried to shake it off. He tried to tell himself it was just a phase, that he could walk away, but the pull of Elias was too strong. No matter how many times he tried to convince himself to break free, to push Elias away, he always found himself drawn back in.