Shaking fingers turned the phone on. Dialed Adam’s number. “Hello?” Half a world away, Adam’s voice crackled through the line, hard and cold, like the strongest steel. Still, Faisal smiled. His head fell back, hitting the wall. “Adam,” he breathed. Coughing stole his voice. “What’s wrong?” The steel in Adam’s voice wavered. “Fuck! Faisal, what’s wrong? What’s happening?” Fire licked over his ceiling, curling through the panels over his head. He watched the flames spread. “I love you, Adam,” he said. “I never stopped loving you. Ever.” “No!” Adam shouted. “No! Not you too!” Panic had replaced
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