Aurora pounded on the doors, fists aching, but the only response was Marco's footsteps fading into the distance.Then—silence.Total, suffocating darkness.She hugged herself, but it did nothing to stop the trembling.Cold seeped into her skin, slow and merciless, like sinking underwater—dragging her down, crushing her beneath the weight of fear.***Marco made sure no one would fix the elevator anytime soon, then headed off to wait for Sofia's interview results.But as he sat there, Aurora's voice echoed in his mind—desperate, raw.He'd never seen her like that before.It unsettled him.Finally, Sofia walked out, pale as a ghost."Marco... I didn't get selected. I failed. What do I do? Am I useless? Am I worthless?"Tears streamed down her face, her whole body shaking.Seeing her so fragile, Marco felt his chest tighten. In that moment, Aurora vanished from his thoughts.He pulled Sofia into his arms, murmuring reassurances. Wanting to lift her spirits, he took her home,
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