Blue

That night, Faron sat beside me again.

This time, he brought a binder. A growing list of names. People we could still save.

“This is what we do now,” I whispered. “We fight with clinics. After-school centers. Murals. Swimming lessons.”

“And weapons,” he added. “When we have to.”

I looked at him, heart cracking wide open. “You sure you signed up for this?”

He smiled. “I fell in love with the most dangerous woman in the city. This is exactly what I signed up for.”

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