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Chapter 143: Shadows Wear Smiles

Penulis: Samster_x
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~Ivy

The first thing that dragged me out of sleep was not the pale shaft of morning light through my curtains but the sing-song voice that should not have existed in my room.

“Rise and shine, sleepyhead.”

My eyes cracked open. Standing by the window was Sylara—my roommate who, until last night, had acted like I was nothing more than a piece of furniture. The same girl who never spoke to me, never made eye contact, and never even acknowledged my existence unless necessary. Now she was smiling. Smiling.

I blinked, half-convinced I was still in a dream.

Did she just say that?

“Um… good morning?” My voice carried that cautious edge one usually reserves for wild animals.

Sylara’s grin widened. She padded over in bare feet, her long dark hair swinging like a curtain. “Do you even know my name?” she asked, leaning against my desk like we’d been friends since kindergarten.

Heat crawled up my neck. “No, actually…”

She gasped dramatically, pressing a hand to her chest as if I’d stabbed
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