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083. The Pain of Her

Penulis: Nightingale
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-01-06 23:59:41

Maya’s POV:

The lake is quiet.

Not silent. Just calm in a way that feels rare.

The water reflects the moon in soft ripples, not full, not bright, but enough to paint silver lines across the surface. Trees lean around the shore like they are guarding the place. Crickets hum low. The air smells like wet leaves and cold earth.

I sit beside Lyra on a smooth rock near the water. My legs are folded close to me. Her knees are bent, drawn up at first, arms loosely around them. We are close but not touc
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