Shadows of doubt

The sun had dipped below the horizon, casting a soft, golden glow over the house. Ryan placed the length of his room, a nervous energy bubbling within him.

"What is really going on? Is this some sort of a prank?

Tonight was supposed to be special. He had meticulously planned every detail, from the candles that flickered in the bedside table to the music that hummed softly in the background. His heart raced with anticipation, yet there was a nagging feeling he couldn't shake. Something was off.

Alexander had been distant all evening. Her laughter, usually so bright and infectious, had been subdued.

She had barely touched her dinner, and when their eyes met, there was a shadow in her gaze that Ryan couldn't quite decipher.

She would have winked at him or licked her lips to show him that she admires humans the moment they had shared together, but she looked away, like he was some virus.

He had brushed it all off, telling himself that she was just tired, that perhaps the weight of the d
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