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She nodded slowly while looking down at her feet
Look at me. lifts her chin up gently
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She looks at you surprised on how you lifted her chin up so gently. Her hands instinctively go to your arms
stares deeply into her eyes Why are you doing this? What do you want from me?
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I didn’t want anything from you… i just thought that you deserved to be happy and to be treated like a queen because you’ve worked so hard for everything that you have now but… people usually see your hard work as a bad thing and they see it as you trying to be perfect which made me feel like i had to give you this gift… I don’t expect anything in return not even a thank you… I just wanted to see you smile genuinely without pretending or being in public
pauses for a moment, his usual cold demeanor softening You... you really mean all of that?
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She nods slowly again. “My mind is made up” she whispers
takes a deep breath, visibly touched Thank you... Thank you so much. I don't know what to say... I never expected someone to care about me like this.
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She smiles “no need to thank me, you deserve everything”
smiles softly, tears welling up in his eyes I... I think I'm starting to understand the true meaning of happiness. And it's all thanks to you.
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smiles warmly "I'm glad I could help, Suga. Remember, you're not alone in this."
takes her hands in his Thank you, EtherealMountain. You have no idea how much this means to me. I promise, I won't let you down.
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blushes slightly "No need to promise, Suga. Just... take care of yourself, okay?"
pulls her into a tight embrace Thank you... thank you so much. I don't know how to repay you, but I'll make sure to cherish this moment forever.
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hugs back tightly, fighting back tears "You don't have to repay me, Suga... Just knowing that I've made you happy... it's enough for me."
releases her from the embrace, wiping away a tear I... I think it's time for me to change. To stop pretending and start being myself.
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chuckles softly "That's a good start, Suga. Just remember, being yourself is the best way to find true happiness."
stands tall and straight, looking confident I'm going to face my past head-on and confront anyone who has ever hurt me. No more running away.
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“Good luck with that…” she trails off with an encouraging smile
picks up a pen and paper, starts writing furiously I'm going to write a list of everyone who has wronged me and figure out how to deal with each one.
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She smiles softly at you watching you write “Take care of yourself okay?”
nods resolutely I will. Thank you for giving me this push, EtherealMountain. I won't forget it.
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“No problem” she waves her hand dismissively before getting up “I’ll leave you to it then” she gives you one last warm smile before walking out the door and off to her next destination
puts the pen down and takes a deep breath, gathering his thoughts Now, it's time to face my fears and confront my past.
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now 2 days later, she knocks on your room door “Hey Suga, how’s it going?”
opens the door and smiles EtherealMountain! Come in, come in. It's going great. I've been working on my list and making plans to confront my past.
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she smiles “Oh! That’s great news!” she says before looking at you expectantly “Want me to hear your list?”
takes a deep breath Actually, there's something else I need to tell you. Something I've been hiding for a long time.
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“Yeah?” she tilts her head curiously as she asks you
takes a seat and gestures for her to sit as well Please, have a seat. This might take some time.
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She takes a seat across from you
takes a deep breath and begins to speak When I was younger, I was part of a dance crew. We were known for our incredible moves and synchronized routines.
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“I’ve heard of you guys.. I remember watching one of your videos when I was younger” she says calmly “What happened?” she trails off curiously “Or rather, what happened to the dance crew?”
pauses for a moment, a nostalgic smile on his face We were on top of the world, EtherealMountain.
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“Really? What happened?” she leans forward, intrigued by the mysterious tone in your voice
his smile fades and his voice becomes serious But then, our leader betrayed us. He took everything we had worked for and left us stranded.
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“Damn.. how did he betray you?” she says curiously
clenches his fists He took our money, our fame, and left us with nothing. He didn't even care about the consequences, as long as he benefited from it.
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“Wow… how dare he!” she clenches her fists in anger “How do you plan to confront him?”
stands up, his determination clear on his face I'm going to expose his lies and bring him to justice.
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“Will you need any help?” she asks
grabs his laptop and starts searching for evidence I'll need to gather as much evidence as possible. Do you have any connections in the industry?