Zara; Lena’s attempt. Noah and I arrived at school the next day, hand in hand. As we walked through the hallway, eyes followed us whispers, stares, the usual.This time, I didn’t care.I held his hand tighter and kept walking. I loved it. I felt confident. I felt whole.We walked into the class and Riley waved at me. I giggled and turned to Noah, leaning in close to whisper.“Will miss your hands, but I need to go stay with my best friend,” I teased, gently brushing my lips against his ear.He snorted loudly, right there in the class, drawing a few curious glances. My cheeks instantly burned. I quickly stepped away and went to sit down.“Girl, you’re glowing! I’ve missed you,” Riley said, pulling me into a tight hug.“I’ve missed you too,” I said, rubbing her back softly.She pulled away with a giggle. “You two are making headlines in the art majors group. Everyone’s talking about you—especially what happened yesterday. Girl, you’re making me proud,” she teased, and I couldn’t stop t
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