DaniWren turned around in my arms, watching me with curious, wide eyes. "Dani? What are you doing?"I didn't answer right away. I stepped close to her, bringing the silver chain around her neck, carefully fastening the delicate clasp behind her long hair. The small silver pendant rested right over her collarbone, warm against her skin.Wren looked down at the chain, her fingers gently touching the metal, her eyes brimming with sudden, emotional tears. "Dani... this is your mother's chain. You never take this off.""I know," I said quietly, taking both of her hands in mine and bringing them to my chest.I looked straight into her hazel eyes, letting every ounce of love, truth, and devotion I had kept locked away for years pour out into my words."My father spent his whole life telling me that love makes you weak," I said, my voice steady and clear, echoing across the quiet rooftop. "He told me that if I let someone into my heart, I'd lose my focus, my edge, my future. For years, I bel
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