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A Place to Breathe
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2026-03-26 15:08:00Leo’s POV
I knew something was wrong the moment I heard about the accident.
It wasn’t even clear information. Just noise at first—students talking over each other, rumors flying around campus like they always did. A car crash. Someone almost got hit. Someone from the scholarship dorm.
That was all it took.
Ryker.
My jaw tightened as the thought settled in, sharp and immediate. I didn’t even question it. I just reached fo
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