RaelynnAs Reuben’s lips pressed softly against mine, my entire body stiffened. I wasn’t prepared for this. The warmth of the moment, the softness of the fireflies dancing around us, the perfect setting…it all felt wrong. Everything in me screamed to pull away.Without hesitation, I broke the kiss, stepping back, my breath ragged. Reuben, clearly confused, tried to move closer, his hands gently reaching for me again. "Raelynn, I…" he began, but I immediately raised my hand to stop him, my palm creating a wall between us.“I can’t,” I whispered, shaking my head.His brow furrowed in concern. “Why? Raelynn, what’s wrong?”I stepped back further, shaking my head more vigorously now. “I just can’t. Please, don’t.”The words felt heavy on my tongue, and I turned away from him, unable to face the confusion and hurt that I knew was written all over his face. My mind raced with thoughts that collided like cars in a pileup, none of them making sense. I thought about my life, my mark, Lorenz
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