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93|My Reason
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2024-10-29 19:42:56~Viviana~
After seeing his scars last night, I thought of what I must do. It was his battle scars for a war he fought all alone.
Just the thought of him fighting all by himself all those years to keep me safe breaks my heart.
I resented his choice. I resented that he didn’t want to run away with me even if I offered to coexist in this world with Rio.
I lived my life, went to college, had boyfriends, partied while he, on the other hand, was beaten and tortured. Hell, he said it himself. He had to play the dangerous game they played. Those scars will be permanently engraved on his skin, a warranty of how selfless he was.
I told myself that I would make the most out of this day. Cook a meal for him, pleasure him, give him
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