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Marcus's jaw tightened at that part. Just once. Then he let out a long breath.

Cory's mouth went dry. No one had ever asked him to be that precise. No one had ever expected him to know.

When Cory ran out of words, Marcus said, "That's not what I asked. I asked what you're looking for from me . Tonight. In one sentence." love junkie sub

Cory's whole body lit up like a pinball machine.

He just felt tired. And held.

Because the better he felt, the more he wanted the big hit. The one he used to chase. The all-consuming, destructive, I-would-die-for-you intensity that had wrecked every relationship he'd ever had.

"But I went looking for it," Cory said. "I wanted to feel out of control." Marcus's jaw tightened at that part

"I don't know how to want things in a small way," Cory whispered. "Every feeling has to be an emergency. Every crush has to be a crisis. I don't know how to just… be held. I only know how to burn."