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CHAPTER 56.

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I woke up with the same stupid smile on my face.

The sun leaked through my curtains in golden streaks, falling over my body like a warm, tender touch. My room still smelled like the chocolates Monica had left under my pillow last night, and their glossy box now sat open on the side of my bed, half-empty. I was propped up against the headboard, legs tangled in the covers, textbooks littered across the floor.

Today was going to be good—I just knew it.

Last night, I’d dreamt about Levi. Not the mystery guy that always somehow found his way in. This time, the face wasn’t blurry or lost in a fog like what I was used to.

No, it was clear. Vivid and heart racing. He was holding my face in his hands, thumbs brushing my cheeks, eyes locked on mine like I was something precious. Then came the kiss—soft, slow, magnetic. Like the world paused for it.

It wasn’t fair.

I groaned and shuffled out of bed. “Get it together, Astra,” I muttered, although it didn’t stop my mind from picturing Levi in my h
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