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2024-10-29 19:42:56You can't trust anybody with power.
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“Who’s there?”
No one answers, but I could tell someone was there. I wasn’t dumb too; I knew there weren’t any other people here aside from me and Yohan. Did he just really sneak a peek right now or was he watching for Goddess knows how long already? Squeezing my hair again, I start making my way towards my clothes and start patting myself dry with one of the scarves that I have.
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