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Chapter 45: A Fragile Peace

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last update 게시일: 2026-03-25 14:55:34

Josie’s POV

War didn’t end the way I expected it to.

There was no final explosion, no last scream, no dramatic collapse that marked the end of everything. Instead, it faded. Quietly. Almost too quietly. Like a storm that suddenly decided to stop raging, leaving nothing but a heavy, uncertain calm behind.

I stood by the window, my arms wrapped around myself, staring at the city below while my thoughts refused to settle. For days, everything had been chaotic, the threats and fear constantly lurki
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