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The choice has been made

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last update Veröffentlichungsdatum: 09.09.2026 23:35:51

Tamara's POV

The field was completely silent after Paul left.

I sat alone with the coffee cup warming my hands and my father's blanket spread across my lap. The sun was almost gone now, the sky turning deep purple and orange at the edges. Campus felt far away. The arena felt like it belonged to someone else's story, not mine.

For the first time in weeks…..maybe months I was truly alone.

Not claimed or protected or pursued. Just me, sitting in an empty field with the weight of everything that h
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