The Ugly Love of Monster Girls - Chapter 21: Longing

... the faint chill in the evening air biting at my skin.

The streetlights buzzed softly overhead, casting pale lights against the empty sidewalks. Everything was too quiet, quiet enough to count the seconds between breaths.

When I finally reached our home, I hesitated at the door.

For a second, I almost expected to hear her voice. To feel her presence on the other side. But when I pushed it open, there was nothing.

A feeling crept over me, soft and slow, a warmth. T ...