The Broken Wishing Charm
When graduation season arrived, the academy held a bonfire party.
During the group photo, I stood next to Hudson. He was the boy I grew up with, and I stood by him just as I always had.
Someone in the crowd shouted, "Come on, let the future mates stand together!"
I had heard this kind of joke countless times, but the secret hidden deep down still made my cheeks burn.
Hudson stood next to me, not saying a word.
The photographer started the countdown. The bonfire crackled, and right at that moment, a stray thought broke into my mind.
"She's so annoying. Can she just stop clinging to me?"
Deep, familiar, and laced with irritation. It was Hudson.
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