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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.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPG7cL9Fppe
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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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJ47vbpUdX
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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 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhK3veZXGJ
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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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4NaaUXtM1
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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:89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAfyvMe7fI
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«It’s your fault.»89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkw7QRLb6n
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«You’re a murderer.»89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyvCnAzxqk
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«You should have died instead.»89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4VPPZIyKX
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«Cursed witch.»89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXyTjX3rdF
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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.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcXFVcyNGe
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She gasped awake, filling her lungs with air, drenched in sweat, leaving damp imprints on the bedsheet.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0XKyJSk2H
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It took her a few minutes to catch her breath and grasp what was happening around her.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIT5CryNd7
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«A dream… no, a nightmare.»89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWL72SYg9W6
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She turned her gaze toward the clock.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisQ6EGnZ3v
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4:30 AM.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJcADz5xt1
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Really? She had only slept for half an hour!89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDbt1ll1Tx
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Yes, Eileen’s old and unwelcome friend had returned—insomnia—bringing along its usual gift: nightmares.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8TmfeK25R
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Since she met Arthur, her nightmares had lessened. She had even managed to sleep for a few hours sometimes.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjNwTZAAls
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But as Arthur once said, he would be away for a while…89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxCwHHbX8p
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It had been three days, maybe more, since their last meeting.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Qdngl9WXY
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And there was still about a week left until their agreed-upon reunion.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWoeIK8iAA
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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?89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu8V26Xfpys
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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…89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsNeOoqG27
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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.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCbMI5uJ5V
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For in the absence of the sun, all thoughts turn dark and bleak.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF41qIRAIsF
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Stepping out of the bathroom, she was met with her reflection in the mirror.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2krX5fBMM
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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.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLj4nW2f63
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Perhaps she was simply blind to the truth—that she was beautiful.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVevImky6ez
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Exquisitely so, though hidden behind a veil of exhaustion and shadows of sleepless nights.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJlLfKJ3VN
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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.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDDwgXAy0b
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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.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLV4rvETRB1
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A slight smile appeared on her lips and her features softened with relief. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡivchdmdQcs
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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.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUR3eUGHFW
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After changing her clothes, she put on her coat and scarf—actually, Arthur’s scarf—choosing it over her own.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0d8ul5x81
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Why?89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6nHh7Vf6L
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Perhaps because she wanted to feel Arthur’s presence around her after his disappearance?89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEo4TSh7TE
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Or maybe because it was warmer?89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoE00QAujTV
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Or maybe… because she missed the owner of that scarf?89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSv23bIEu9p
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Who knew… No one, not even Eileen.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNDqaT1d2d
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Or perhaps she did know… but preferred to ignore the feelings that had been stirring within her lately.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7K0iKkKx0r
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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.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRsBFqk6JG
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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.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNj3szv3VOY
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With her usual slow, unchanging steps, and eyes embracing the sky, she wandered aimlessly before sunrise.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SZFZckp03
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She used to never lift her gaze from the ground while walking—at any time, in any place.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ZcFSyIdYs
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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.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjrvHk51qo
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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.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeeueZ9Drof
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She cherished its stars, its moon, its sun.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJNxi4p5Ox
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She found solace only in contemplating them.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wwmT4SsKM
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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.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnUNp4g60j
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She could almost see Arthur’s silhouette watching it with her.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUoUwgGI47
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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…»89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgUirpSLQg
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Arthur had appeared suddenly at the start of December.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7B2t97EDiA
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And now, the month was nearing its end.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARaBYeGfrL
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Yet, he had become an integral part of Eileen’s routine.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqHUGXOkZv
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That in itself was a cause for concern… and fear.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTiSLsk2ut
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What if Eileen grew too attached to him?89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMelonCZuk
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And in the end, he left—because she had never truly mattered to him in the first place.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnAt5ssfd6z
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What if his actions were nothing more than pity for a depressed girl?89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtok0XsZBgV
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Or perhaps he just wanted some company during his stay—nothing more.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKuOUDuoL9
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Eileen doubted her place in Arthur’s life… Not just in his, but in everyone’s.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIHBav903u
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She had always been replaceable.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIn7E7zPeem
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She had never been anyone’s number one.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTxwaYFmc5
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That planted within her a perpetual fear of abandonment.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cAib7RuFQ
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And in an attempt to avoid pain, she had become even more withdrawn than before.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTGRCsB0RD
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Then, problems began piling up, one after the other—shaking her confidence, isolating her, fueling self-blame, overthinking, and insomnia…89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyK56aTmk4D
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All shaping her into the person she was now.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGDQACFzfH
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She still believed she didn’t deserve love.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe3epITi5Us
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That she was a curse to everyone around her.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgrCc8MmS3F
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Memories, old events—still shackled to her.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcg8eY8y1Uv
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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.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JPDiHVTkZ
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And so, they return to haunt us… until we face them.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpeYIzKourb
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A sudden gust of cold wind snapped her out of her thoughts.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7lHtDGZ0dG
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Noticing that the sun had already risen, she realized it was time to head to work.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSSv5VrF10
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And so, the days passed for Eileen, as if she had fallen back into her endless loop.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8J3pIaacn
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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.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZfzfIFS9H
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A heavy week crawled by, and the awaited day finally arrived.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmQynVGpua
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She dressed well—or at least, she tried to look presentable.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0OuJ6dYAh1
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Standing beneath the streetlight where she always met Arthur, she counted the minutes and seconds.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAJqfYiijP
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«He’s late… What if he doesn’t come?»89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAvFjkr2fn
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Doubt gnawed at her once more.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWz0rmf15U
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Why would Arthur leave his friends and family just to wander around with her?89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmFFvHeV35
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With his bright personality and handsome face, she was sure he was quite popular.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhoHfYumD0o
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Meanwhile, Eileen… Well, she didn’t want to start another self-loathing spiral.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTeTRKR3v3
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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…89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX046zPyosC
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She shut her eyes tightly, covering her ears, as a cacophony of intrusive thoughts and noise swelled in her head.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisCLkVCHhp
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Then—89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlB5HDUy6qZ
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A hand rested on her shoulder.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjzFPYnxTF
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She slowly opened her eyes, looking up to meet his worried blue gaze.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYg9sapZcaJ
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«Eileen, is something wrong? Are you okay?»89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Dx2w2wMcf
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He offered his hand to help her up, and she grasped it.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvttvE86Mcg
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«I’m fine… I just got tired of standing, so I sat down for a bit.»89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzbgO4V87f
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«Good. I’m really sorry for being late… I’ll make it up to you with a meal—my treat.»89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7wOj4I3qY
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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.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6DEpA11KB
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She smiled faintly and nodded.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUWOrxpAB5
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As usual, he intertwined their fingers and tucked their hands into his pocket.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV39qbhytw3
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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.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqsUJGgy7I
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And for a fleeting second, Eileen felt guilty for the dark thoughts she had about Arthur earlier.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmj63qt6TPJ
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They continued their walk, silence accompanying them, under the glow of the moon and stars…89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlcOJcE17jz
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Hoping for a beautiful night.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnTn4MCwSf
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And a beautiful start to the new year.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlP5FZgHIKd
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So what caused Arthur's disappearance? 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNMlepBpNw
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Where will things lead them?89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURtfaT0UHt
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And where will their relationship end?
Thanks for reading.
♡With love ♡
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