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Not Giving Up on Her

作者: Oma
last update 公開日: 2026-01-08 22:54:09

ELIJAH’S POV:

That earned another small smile. She walked closer, curiosity in her eyes as she peeked into the bag. “Shrimp risotto?”

“And lemon cake,” I added, pulling out the containers.

Her lips curved upward despite herself. “You remembered.”

“Some things are hard to forget.”

For a second, she didn’t respond. She just stood there, staring at me with an expression I couldn’t quite read—part surprise, part nostalgia, part disbelief.

Then she looked away, busying herself with opening the food.
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