The Softest Kind of Ruin
With a final satisfied nod, she admired the colorful display.
Unbeknownst to her, a pair of eyes watched from across the room—silent, curious, calculating.
She had worked at this little independent bookstore for just over a year, ever since graduating university. It wasn’t the career she had envisioned, but it offered a comforting simplicity. The scent of paper, the rustle of turning pages, the quiet shuffle of feet on worn wooden floors—these were the constants that anchored her. They made her feel like she belonged in a way she hadn’t since crossing the stage in cap and gown.
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