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Stifled Genius

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Veronica's POV:

Theo sat quietly beside me, his hand wrapped around mine. He didn’t interrupt or judge me. He just listened... really listened... like every word I said mattered.

“I just wanted to feel alive,” I said. “That’s why I went to that party. I thought maybe if I did something reckless, I’d forget everything for a while... Chase, my father, all of it.”

The tears had dried, leaving only the ache. “I know I sound stupid right now... I’m such a mess,” I whispered, brushing at my cheeks. “I just don’t understand why it keeps happening to me. Everywhere I go, someone sees me and thinks, ‘what a nice prey... let’s take advantage of her."

Theo’s brows furrowed slightly, but he stayed silent, letting me go on.

“This is excatly what Chase did to me,” I continued, my voice trembling. “He drugged me, manipulated me.. I had no idea about it for years. And now… again a stranger does something similar... It’s like I can’t escape it this loop. Maybe no matter where I go, people will alw
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