Something inside me tightens. My chest, my stomach, my mind—it’s all screaming that I’m falling for her. And in that instant, all the careful control I’ve clung to feels fragile, meaningless. She is too alive. Too real. Too… her.The umbrella suddenly opens above me, a sharp reminder of the world outside my thoughts. I glance at my bodyguard, but my eyes immediately return to her. She catches my gaze and tilts her head slightly, raising one hand as if to say, Come join me. But I hesitate. The idea of stepping fully into this moment, into her world, into her joy—feels both irresistible and impossible. I just watched, lost.A few moments pass. The rain pounds harder, plastering her hair to her cheeks, soaking the fabric of her dress, and she laughs softly, a sound that makes my chest ache. Something in me snaps. I grab the umbrella, and I hold it over her, shielding her from the worst of the rain. She looks up at me, shivering slightly, and smiles. “You’re right,” she says, “But I don’t
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