I took her hand and led her upstairs. She followed without a word, her fingers laced tightly with mine. At the door, I paused. "Close your eyes." She gave me a curious look but obeyed. I pushed the door open, stepped inside, and turned to face her. "Okay... open." She blinked, and then her breath caught. The room was filled with light from the tall window, dust motes drifting lazily through the air. But her eyes weren't on the easels, the scattered brushes, or the paint-stained rags. They were fixed on the wall. On her. Dozens of sketches and paintings covered every available space. She was everywhere—laughing at the café, staring out a rainy window, sleeping with her hair fanned across a pillow. But in the center, taking up the largest canvas, was the painting. She stepped closer, her hand rising to her mouth. "You draw all these from memory?" she whispered, her voice barely audible. I nodded, shoving my hands into my pockets. "It took me a day and some, took weeks to get
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