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... ce a quiet fortress against the vulnerability blooming between them.

Lila didn’t either, her body pressed against his, her curls tickling his neck as they just stood there, arms around each other, breathing in quiet tandem. The silence stretched—thick and fragile, like a web of glass threads, ready to shatter at the slightest breath.

"I was right to come to you for help," Lila said finally, her voice so soft it trembled at the edges, carrying the weight of years unspoken.

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