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Chapter 35

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Reality doesn’t arrive all at once.

It comes in pieces. In reminders. In the dull weight of routine slowly pressing its way back into places that were warm and reckless just days ago.

The morning after Aria’s birthday didn’t feel dramatic. No grand declarations. No lingering sweetness wrapped in fantasy. Just sunlight filtering through curtains, the low hum of the air conditioner, and the quiet understanding that we were returning to our usual lives.

I watched Aria get dressed while pretending not to.

She moved with the same calm efficiency she always had—hair tied neatly, expression composed, the version of herself the world knew and trusted sliding back into place. The version that wasn’t just mine.

“You’re staring,” she said without looking.

“I’m not,” I replied immediately.

She smiled faintly, catching my reflection in the mirror. “You are.”

I shrugged, sitting up. “Just… memorizing.”

That made her pause.

She turned to me then, softer than before, and leaned down to press a brief
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    Reality doesn’t arrive all at once.It comes in pieces. In reminders. In the dull weight of routine slowly pressing its way back into places that were warm and reckless just days ago.The morning after Aria’s birthday didn’t feel dramatic. No grand declarations. No lingering sweetness wrapped in fantasy. Just sunlight filtering through curtains, the low hum of the air conditioner, and the quiet understanding that we were returning to our usual lives.I watched Aria get dressed while pretending not to.She moved with the same calm efficiency she always had—hair tied neatly, expression composed, the version of herself the world knew and trusted sliding back into place. The version that wasn’t just mine.“You’re staring,” she said without looking.“I’m not,” I replied immediately.She smiled faintly, catching my reflection in the mirror. “You are.”I shrugged, sitting up. “Just… memorizing.”That made her pause.She turned to me then, softer than before, and leaned down to press a brief

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