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The Quiet Shift

Penulis: Mayemura Special
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-10-12 23:22:40

Isla

I had told myself I would stop fighting what was already unfolding. Perhaps it was exhaustion, or perhaps I was finally learning to breathe again after years of holding my heart hostage. Either way, I decided to let things take their course. Alexander’s intentions were clear, he was patient, steady, and disarmingly kind, and for the first time in a long time, I allowed myself to stop questioning every small act of care.

It had been a few weeks since his confession, and since then, he had been true to his word. He never once overstepped, never made me feel cornered. Instead, he appeared in the gentlest ways. Dropping by Horizon Outreach with Sophie’s forgotten lunchbox, leaving peonies on my desk with a note that simply said “Keep smiling.” The chocolates had become a quiet inside joke between us. I teased him once about remembering the exact brand I used to buy during my intern days, and he only smiled and said, “Some details are worth remembering.”

Sometimes, I wondered how long
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