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23: Someone saw me

Author: Gudwritez
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-07-20 22:51:25

Lucien’s POV

She walked in like the kind of calm that comes before something powerful—slow, steady, but you could feel it pressing at the edges. She didn’t need to be loud. Her presence did something to the air around her, softened it and made it sharp at the same time. I didn’t expect it to hit me like that. But it did.

The first thing I noticed was the dress. That deep red I’d asked them to make. The exact shade. I hadn’t even known I remembered it was her favorite until I caught myself picking it without hesitation. It looked like it belonged to her. Fit her in a way no one else could’ve worn it. It clung, but not to show off. It moved with her like it had been made from her skin.

Her skin caught the lantern light like it was made for it. Her hair wasn’t overly styled, just loose enough to look untouched but graceful. She wasn’t trying. That’s what got me. She walked toward me like she didn’t know what to expect, but she didn’t shrink. She stood there waiting. Her eyes met mine, st
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