Soul For Sale || fuckingis
"I don’t want to fucking find you."
Another lie, as ridiculous as hers.
Nigel watched Gabi go, the cheap door of his apartment rattling in its frame. Fuck her. Fuck her cockblocking fiancée who was making her sell her soul. But mostly fuck her.
Even after the kitchen fire his apartment felt cold.
He learned pretty quickly that Gabi visited the same coffee shop every Tuesday, and after that she went back home. A few stakeout sessions later, Nigel had pieced together Charlie’s routine: early mornings, late nights, and a whole lot of time in between where Gabi was alone. A month had passed since they’d seen each other.
Nigel crept into the building behind another tenant and gave the mailboxes a quick peruse. Gabi’s handwriting was on 2D.
He took the stairs two at a time.
Outside 2D, Nigel wavered. He hadn’t come empty-handed. Well, his hands were literally empty, but he’d brought her a gift all the same.
He knocked loudly three times.