SERENA POV“It was on a full moon night when everyone was running,” I began, my voice soft but trembling with memory. “I didn’t run with them. I wanted peace, solitude, the quiet of the forest, to feel free from everyone else’s eyes, from their expectations. I wandered alone, listening to the wind whisper through the trees, the soft crunch of leaves beneath my feet, and the distant calls of nocturnal creatures. That night, I saw a boy curled on the forest floor, trembling, groaning in pain and sorrow.”Caleb chuckled lightly, shaking his head. “Yes, and you leaned forward, eyes wide with curiosity, saying, ‘Hey, boy, what’s wrong with you?’ You were so small, so concerned, stretching your legs toward me. I still remember that expression, that mix of worry and innocence. That face stuck in my memory.”I smiled faintly, feeling the memory like it was happening all over again. “And I remember the boy… you saying, ‘I’m in pain, please help.’ Your voice is weak, your hands trembling. You
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