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She turned on the tap, manipulated the knobs to find the perfect tepid temperature, and continued to turn it another two degrees, as she knew he liked it hotter than most. She waited for the tub to fill up and walked over to Nas.
Nas didn’t not look up from his laptop as she walked in. He was consumed in his work as he had been since starting the new position.
She moved in slowly, inching closer and closer, and paused until his eyes met hers. She reached over and picked up his laptop, closed it and placed it on the sofa. He glanced at his phone and slightly tilted his head back.
She knew that look, knew it too well.
Distant. Distracted. Disengaged. As he had been for the last 5 months.