After I Amazed the World the Cold Alpha Regretted

Chapter 69

The melody was soft, tender, and full of emotion, each note carefully chosen and placed.

The room seemed to come alive with the sound, the music wrapping itself around us like a warm embrace.

he skepticism on the Shadow's face gradually melted away, replaced by something closer

to awe.

His eyes widened as the piece unfolded, the notes weaving a tapestry of beauty and grace.

The melody climbed higher, each note a step closer to the heavens, and I could feel the music resonating within me, stirring memories I had long kept buried. Shadow stood frozen, his breath caught in his throat as the song reached its peak, the piano

singing with a voice all its own.

The final notes lingered in the air for a moment before slowly fading into silence, leaving the room filled with a profound stillness.

He was completely frozen, his mouth slightly agape, as if he couldn't believe what he had just heard.

"How do you know this tune?" he finally managed, his voice tinged with surprise.

"How did you do that? It's amazing."

I smiled softly, a hint of nostalgia in my eyes.

"I wrote this song," I said simply.

Shadow looked at me incredulously, his expression one of disbelief.

"You wrote this?" he asked, his voice shaky.

"I heard it years ago. But... how could you have written it?"

I nodded, my smile fading as I thought back to that time.

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you hear this song?" I asked

a moment, his brow furrowed

years ago, at a college." He replied succinctly, seemingly reluctant to reveal any more

in the piano room after the graduation ceremony. I didn't think anyone

a long time

you," He

so talented, yet you gave up on everything worthwhile

words hit me harder than I

right in a

choosing instead to

for love-or so I had

as I sat there with the piano keys still warm beneath my fingers, I realized that it wasn't

still bring my music into

posture, feeling a

creating again," I said,

as Shadow now, looked at

eyes.

fan," he declared, a wide grin spreading across his

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get back into racing too. A

had received from the team manager the

had mentioned considering my

decision yet, but maybe it was time

out the sheet

Shadow's eyes

from me, marveling at the notes

across the page.

he

do for you in

I paused, thinking.

from earlier that day came to mind-a

yet it stirred

to the playground,"