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I was afraid to raise my head up… a fear I didn’t know why… but it went away when I saw the sky… to find myself falling up.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4UVjN2E2N
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The space was so tight it felt suffocating, as if it were upside down … Pain spread through her body like fire and smoke filling the air. 183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4xVg8lQYr
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Her vision was blurry, yet she could still make out the figure of a man in front of her, soaked in blood, motionless, showing no signs of life. And the body of a woman, seemingly young, her features obscured by wounds … The pristine white of her dress nowstained a dark crimson color 183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxxvGOMIUk
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The blaring of sirens and honking of cars grew louder, intensifying her headache and dizziness, as if she were trapped in a whirlwind. 183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrVNZICZAP
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Darkness began closing in from all sides, and those piercing eyes appeared, staring at her. Hands reached out—strangling her, restraining her already bound body. She could feel breaths, whispers like hissing at her ears:183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJiYlFG25o
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«It’s your fault.»183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFl7iRLDW7l
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«You’re a murderer.»183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21wjCAZExJ
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«You should have died instead.»183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8edfeDGmVq
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«Cursed witch.»183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYGrpIjtfP
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The grip on her neck tightened, suffocating her, her lungs desperate for air as she thrashed in a futile attempt to escape.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPpnnheTeF
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She gasped awake, filling her lungs with air, drenched in sweat, leaving damp imprints on the bedsheet.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOvinLo6qz
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It took her a few minutes to catch her breath and grasp what was happening around her.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NlXV7B8ml
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«A dream… no, a nightmare.»183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBcJbY2RmSi
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She turned her gaze toward the clock.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYnuShPNbA
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4:30 AM.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpVO2FmLuZ
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Really? She had only slept for half an hour!183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78OkBifPTe
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Yes, Eileen’s old and unwelcome friend had returned—insomnia—bringing along its usual gift: nightmares.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx9AuU5kPk0
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Since she met Arthur, her nightmares had lessened. She had even managed to sleep for a few hours sometimes.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5MVlMJ9Xe
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But as Arthur once said, he would be away for a while…183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpB6c1t7cW
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It had been three days, maybe more, since their last meeting.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizJfn5V1rl
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And there was still about a week left until their agreed-upon reunion.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUlzuqu0hT
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Arthur had completely vanished, to the point where Eileen started doubting his existence—was he just an illusion? A figment of her imagination?183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYmpDioerp
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If it weren’t for the kite she had found yesterday, which she believed he had sent either late at night or before dawn, and for his scarf still hanging by the door…183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1723hhqEo
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Dragging herself to the bathroom, she decided that even though the sun had yet to rise, it was better to get up than to drown in bed and thoughts that led nowhere.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyiMNnU7WAs
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For in the absence of the sun, all thoughts turn dark and bleak.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDr1PZX0hvT
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Stepping out of the bathroom, she was met with her reflection in the mirror.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2uvJLYxbk
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She had long planned to get rid of it or give it to some random person… Her own image was not something she wanted to see.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWxjuiiMzS
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Perhaps she was simply blind to the truth—that she was beautiful.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiJb1gSUx6
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Exquisitely so, though hidden behind a veil of exhaustion and shadows of sleepless nights.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PrcQlVBQq
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She resembled a weary angel, yet all she could focus on were the dark circles beneath her eyes, the pallor of her skin reminiscent of a vampire’s, and the noticeable frailty of her figure.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZTKqSRwkt
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She finally turned away from her reflection, shifting her attention to the window, where she noticed the paper airplane resting nearby.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmh8rQbkV4
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A slight smile appeared on her lips and her features softened with relief. 183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98BL9j0rhi
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She read the words written on it, then carefully folded it, placing it alongside its sisters in the glass box—a habit she had picked up ever since the first kite landed on her floor… and in her heart.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5BEOILwSo
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After changing her clothes, she put on her coat and scarf—actually, Arthur’s scarf—choosing it over her own.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXL9MVCJOOK
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Why?183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLmnderVWW
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Perhaps because she wanted to feel Arthur’s presence around her after his disappearance?183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78bRsRtEz3
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Or maybe because it was warmer?183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdyZHIZswI
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Or maybe… because she missed the owner of that scarf?183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqgXWcXkzal
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Who knew… No one, not even Eileen.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11MEqLHVLG
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Or perhaps she did know… but preferred to ignore the feelings that had been stirring within her lately.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Dy2seFrg8
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Feelings for someone who lived next door, whom she knew nothing about, who had suddenly entered her life and changed thousands of things—without even doing anything.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhq7IrXcW7n
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The moment she stepped outside, the cold wind kissed her face, prompting her to shove her hands into her pockets and bury her face and nose into the scarf.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzktE9xdmd
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With her usual slow, unchanging steps, and eyes embracing the sky, she wandered aimlessly before sunrise.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JaX8iJVN4
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She used to never lift her gaze from the ground while walking—at any time, in any place.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2VGP0ZabGH
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But now, ever since the first time she gazed at the sky with Arthur… she had fallen in love with that vast expanse.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxV8ynCLWwJ
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She had grown to adore its star-studded blackness, its blue streaked with white clouds, and the fiery hues of sunset.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53UrDZBC6X
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She cherished its stars, its moon, its sun.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKrqN6p0Nv
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She found solace only in contemplating them.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70ns0DOmUO
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And there, on the bridge overlooking the vast sea, she watched the sun rise, casting golden rays that reminded her of someone.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlTUhyFqOS
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She could almost see Arthur’s silhouette watching it with her.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNZPhgew8n
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«I see you everywhere… What have you done to be so deeply etched in my mind? We barely know each other… And yet, feeling all of this while we’re practically strangers—it’s unsettling…»183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNjEG9s5wj
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Arthur had appeared suddenly at the start of December.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdPf1S2Iku
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And now, the month was nearing its end.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnkrKiCPeG
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Yet, he had become an integral part of Eileen’s routine.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5C32xxmrM
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That in itself was a cause for concern… and fear.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37I5T2We7P
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What if Eileen grew too attached to him?183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3snqBJ6Lw
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And in the end, he left—because she had never truly mattered to him in the first place.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfY6QS5GaNV
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What if his actions were nothing more than pity for a depressed girl?183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡat7984KMfy
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Or perhaps he just wanted some company during his stay—nothing more.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWrwj3DLKz
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Eileen doubted her place in Arthur’s life… Not just in his, but in everyone’s.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjybrq1qMj
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She had always been replaceable.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgdFQYDr8sX
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She had never been anyone’s number one.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LBrqZelQJ
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That planted within her a perpetual fear of abandonment.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO4JYZXack4
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And in an attempt to avoid pain, she had become even more withdrawn than before.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCDzmQZZ4x
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Then, problems began piling up, one after the other—shaking her confidence, isolating her, fueling self-blame, overthinking, and insomnia…183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9VoCCFsNUp
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All shaping her into the person she was now.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqvekDj6jj
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She still believed she didn’t deserve love.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCAl9Z2abv
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That she was a curse to everyone around her.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLid0eImuY
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Memories, old events—still shackled to her.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SUbqXF9VM
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For nightmares are merely echoes of memories and experiences we failed to overcome, unable to cast them into the farthest corners of our minds.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxrs1YWTj9
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And so, they return to haunt us… until we face them.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWZeRK1sg0
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A sudden gust of cold wind snapped her out of her thoughts.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPIk7xh9Yq
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Noticing that the sun had already risen, she realized it was time to head to work.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwSz2UlpshG
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And so, the days passed for Eileen, as if she had fallen back into her endless loop.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcL91GHFkF
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The dark thoughts in her mind never ceased—they spoke day and night, at all times, in all places, driving her to the brink of madness.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5O54w1u61
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A heavy week crawled by, and the awaited day finally arrived.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRivoRUuixB
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She dressed well—or at least, she tried to look presentable.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtVFxohh89
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Standing beneath the streetlight where she always met Arthur, she counted the minutes and seconds.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8TPF3dMPjC
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«He’s late… What if he doesn’t come?»183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmTrSrsTEDt
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Doubt gnawed at her once more.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuW0srYCVlp
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Why would Arthur leave his friends and family just to wander around with her?183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnxpeMLGal
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With his bright personality and handsome face, she was sure he was quite popular.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBKX3HuTy1
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Meanwhile, Eileen… Well, she didn’t want to start another self-loathing spiral.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtgFKwNuIoc
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But honestly, spending time with her would be a waste. She wasn’t fun, nor a great conversationalist, nor did she possess a remarkable personality or beauty…183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUYobQCymM
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She shut her eyes tightly, covering her ears, as a cacophony of intrusive thoughts and noise swelled in her head.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5tQVtC388
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Then—183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkcW75GaPp
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A hand rested on her shoulder.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkQbU3YqYM
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She slowly opened her eyes, looking up to meet his worried blue gaze.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3J5z60KS3M
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«Eileen, is something wrong? Are you okay?»183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDePUNMIvEL
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He offered his hand to help her up, and she grasped it.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbsu6IKCPq
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«I’m fine… I just got tired of standing, so I sat down for a bit.»183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHVKXzQWaO
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«Good. I’m really sorry for being late… I’ll make it up to you with a meal—my treat.»183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡni7hbtpbSE
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And as always, in Arthur’s presence, all those thoughts and voices fell silent, granting her a few minutes of peace.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7CW2oMgaC
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She smiled faintly and nodded.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XkdvjfL6F
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As usual, he intertwined their fingers and tucked their hands into his pocket.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ll6yMmoYT
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They exchanged a few glances before walking on, each holding countless questions but they kept it to themselves. —choosing instead to savor the moment.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWO0iYQWLjH
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And for a fleeting second, Eileen felt guilty for the dark thoughts she had about Arthur earlier.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgGnJlpGLN
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They continued their walk, silence accompanying them, under the glow of the moon and stars…183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndBs7JWfs8
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Hoping for a beautiful night.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkE0h6zYDW
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And a beautiful start to the new year.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLHmJneNty
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So what caused Arthur's disappearance? 183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRsRpN0KmB
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Where will things lead them?183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhe1p4YJ56t
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And where will their relationship end?
Thanks for reading.
♡With love ♡
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