Julian’s POVThe woods grew darker with every step I took. My boots crunched against dry leaves, the sound sharp in the silence. I kept calling her name, louder, desperate, my voice breaking, but nothing answered me. Only the wind cut through the branches, cold against my skin.“Reina!” I shouted again.Nothing.The forest stretched endless before me, shadows twisting into shapes that seemed alive. My heart pounded hard, my chest burning as I forced myself deeper in. I searched the clearings, the paths we once walked together, the hidden corners where she sometimes sat when she wanted to think.Empty.She wasn’t here.The truth pressed heavier with every step: I had lost her. I had driven her out into the night, and now she was gone. The guilt twisted inside me, raw and sharp, but I kept walking. I couldn’t stop. If I stopped, it meant giving up, and I wasn’t ready to accept that.Minutes turned into what felt like hours. My throat ached from calling her name, my legs weak from runnin
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