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CHAPTER 81
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2026-06-01 13:23:09Emma's POV
We walk home slowly. Not because I'm tired. Because neither of us reaches for a reason to hurry and the evening is doing that specific autumn thing where the light goes gold before it goes grey and the city looks like somewhere worth taking your time through. He holds my hand the whole way. Not performed. Not for anyone watching. Just his hand around mine like it belongs there, which at this point, it d
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