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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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvCUZ4Nnqa
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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. 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnbJq3JL4M
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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 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnoQkS2rW9G
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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. 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCyrvBG3Xp
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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:159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6NFGcNl5h5
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«It’s your fault.»159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdaE582C1a4
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«You’re a murderer.»159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyoXYxFl19
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«You should have died instead.»159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozGESq7ApO
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«Cursed witch.»159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91yRplTecT
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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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAePrA1n2W
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She gasped awake, filling her lungs with air, drenched in sweat, leaving damp imprints on the bedsheet.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03ILviYzZH
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It took her a few minutes to catch her breath and grasp what was happening around her.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJVaqWnEpL
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«A dream… no, a nightmare.»159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXRiIuuwRP
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She turned her gaze toward the clock.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6AyMfqXpc7
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4:30 AM.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq837TZQYFc
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Really? She had only slept for half an hour!159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6naDeKB9Eb
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Yes, Eileen’s old and unwelcome friend had returned—insomnia—bringing along its usual gift: nightmares.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49N7QHS7yN
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Since she met Arthur, her nightmares had lessened. She had even managed to sleep for a few hours sometimes.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgB7cLCAuBU
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But as Arthur once said, he would be away for a while…159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMMxdJZJAc
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It had been three days, maybe more, since their last meeting.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5RiMVcG0U
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And there was still about a week left until their agreed-upon reunion.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMgn9ihWxp
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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?159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTstix8Dpp7
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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…159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJE5xzTCUR
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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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3UTyeUwb09
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For in the absence of the sun, all thoughts turn dark and bleak.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGa2RXoZ7RB
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Stepping out of the bathroom, she was met with her reflection in the mirror.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXyPpijC42s
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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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3Ti7bXcSo
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Perhaps she was simply blind to the truth—that she was beautiful.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiamtMVDab
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Exquisitely so, though hidden behind a veil of exhaustion and shadows of sleepless nights.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNX0hY2x0yQ
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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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKni2PtKcN
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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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRcwE9UUxuB
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A slight smile appeared on her lips and her features softened with relief. 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5scjfPCgmQ
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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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcY4v2nmdjP
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After changing her clothes, she put on her coat and scarf—actually, Arthur’s scarf—choosing it over her own.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMEG34SUJI
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Why?159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgV1G14n0uP
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Perhaps because she wanted to feel Arthur’s presence around her after his disappearance?159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBSPrOamfU
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Or maybe because it was warmer?159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe450ZFOTxN
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Or maybe… because she missed the owner of that scarf?159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYS9ELqkLK
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Who knew… No one, not even Eileen.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNJYLNY3M5
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Or perhaps she did know… but preferred to ignore the feelings that had been stirring within her lately.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikVBXUd3iu
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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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICG5dJs6EL
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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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYo5NaFiOA
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With her usual slow, unchanging steps, and eyes embracing the sky, she wandered aimlessly before sunrise.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqISPREuWDM
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She used to never lift her gaze from the ground while walking—at any time, in any place.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhF3q4DzOdG
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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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpEUO3aVVE
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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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEVwBjclEm
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She cherished its stars, its moon, its sun.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0iVzMcTU1
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She found solace only in contemplating them.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMnsi7R5Pz
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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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPhSLUQBBl
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She could almost see Arthur’s silhouette watching it with her.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1by747LuS
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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…»159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2jjMo4mNSw
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Arthur had appeared suddenly at the start of December.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnW7X7FSWn
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And now, the month was nearing its end.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEh1iVl9WA
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Yet, he had become an integral part of Eileen’s routine.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5hPWWyNcJ
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That in itself was a cause for concern… and fear.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqdQbOk7EG
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What if Eileen grew too attached to him?159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKwz4OWaLTM
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And in the end, he left—because she had never truly mattered to him in the first place.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVMfwknbis
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What if his actions were nothing more than pity for a depressed girl?159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjsSFrlLLd
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Or perhaps he just wanted some company during his stay—nothing more.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6YnwyoAJC
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Eileen doubted her place in Arthur’s life… Not just in his, but in everyone’s.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOjkxX0Mjn
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She had always been replaceable.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPplGXJ9QX
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She had never been anyone’s number one.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlaMcA3jWS
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That planted within her a perpetual fear of abandonment.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQIMDwSEGn
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And in an attempt to avoid pain, she had become even more withdrawn than before.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFAkA8BlOf
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Then, problems began piling up, one after the other—shaking her confidence, isolating her, fueling self-blame, overthinking, and insomnia…159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTiWa2tXVIH
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All shaping her into the person she was now.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu8D3xS3bx4
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She still believed she didn’t deserve love.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcOaKgAmht
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That she was a curse to everyone around her.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYN9DrLwSd
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Memories, old events—still shackled to her.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPoNrKB62sn
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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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3S6HPKzDV
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And so, they return to haunt us… until we face them.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgaPmeEJMZ
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A sudden gust of cold wind snapped her out of her thoughts.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgArf5Eycrd
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Noticing that the sun had already risen, she realized it was time to head to work.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDTXRcZZC0
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And so, the days passed for Eileen, as if she had fallen back into her endless loop.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIchSeVWR08
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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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQlyCGV859
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A heavy week crawled by, and the awaited day finally arrived.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMI5lcwxaY
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She dressed well—or at least, she tried to look presentable.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurw5uUzXhp
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Standing beneath the streetlight where she always met Arthur, she counted the minutes and seconds.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYN1u4rqSqF
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«He’s late… What if he doesn’t come?»159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj43AoSoJxR
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Doubt gnawed at her once more.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EtI7SFJH4
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Why would Arthur leave his friends and family just to wander around with her?159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJs5IueOETV
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With his bright personality and handsome face, she was sure he was quite popular.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlVuLSebzT
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Meanwhile, Eileen… Well, she didn’t want to start another self-loathing spiral.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡecZbZG32Ya
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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…159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXVxbBNMSF
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She shut her eyes tightly, covering her ears, as a cacophony of intrusive thoughts and noise swelled in her head.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPLUYK3Q34
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Then—159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5Ar6RJ1TN
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A hand rested on her shoulder.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8bFxcxfInN
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She slowly opened her eyes, looking up to meet his worried blue gaze.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJA5yrS0LpT
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«Eileen, is something wrong? Are you okay?»159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1MZvVrn75
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He offered his hand to help her up, and she grasped it.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2VuRduhLR
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«I’m fine… I just got tired of standing, so I sat down for a bit.»159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMcDhJALER
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«Good. I’m really sorry for being late… I’ll make it up to you with a meal—my treat.»159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vrU5DQPms
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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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi72iCCM2Tw
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She smiled faintly and nodded.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTXKbOjlyd
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As usual, he intertwined their fingers and tucked their hands into his pocket.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7kUkGyjjjT
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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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmyd1MocXh
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And for a fleeting second, Eileen felt guilty for the dark thoughts she had about Arthur earlier.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Wlede7Wkv
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They continued their walk, silence accompanying them, under the glow of the moon and stars…159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSuauBLkrH
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Hoping for a beautiful night.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe95mpKcJ23
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And a beautiful start to the new year.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhccNWS9vBd
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So what caused Arthur's disappearance? 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKHx14vnIm
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Where will things lead them?159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnI7dYfG1q
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And where will their relationship end?
Thanks for reading.
♡With love ♡
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