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Chapter 85

Sophia

The silence between us lingers, but it's no longer as suffocating as it was before. Mikhail's confession—raw, vulnerable, and painfully honest—left me reeling, but also… lighter. It's not forgiveness, not yet, but maybe it's the start of something.

A new beginning? I don’t know.

He stays quiet beside me as we walk back through the woods, the tension that once hung heavy between us, easing into something softer.

Not quite peace, but not war either.

The wind has settled, leaving a soft, cool breeze that dances through the trees, rustling the leaves in a way that almost feels like the world is finally exhaling along with me.

I glance at him, catching his eyes for just a second before looking away, pretending to focus on the path ahead. I feel his gaze on me, the intensity of it. There’s something different in his expression now—determination, maybe? Or is it hope?

Stopping, I bend down to pick up one of the wildflowers I often take whenever I take this path.

I look up just in time
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