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CHAPTER 13

Author: Mercinne
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-06 22:58:48

CRYSTAL

My fear is not the work. I feared what came with being seen. With being in the spotlight.

This fear has made me lose trust in something like this. All I want is to do art low-key without platforms that would turn against me over a lie– like they had done last time over something I hadn't done.

What if it happened again? What if one mistake, misunderstood comment,or a painting taken the wrong way made them come for me all over again?

I felt chill accompanied with fear. The idea of working with RawHaus, Jaden Zenor’s Company, felt like standing at the edge of the cliff, knowing how easy it was to fall.

That's when Ella's words echoed in my mind:

“You don't have to be like them to belong. Maybe you are here to help change,shift things instead,”

What if being seen wasn't a risk but a way I can gain grounds?

I let out a slow breath. Maybe I should let go of my fears and be brave instead. And maybe,for the first time,I can be seen– on my own terms.

Maybe … she was right. I had let
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  • One Obsession --Two Redemption    CHAPTER 13

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