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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did you hear this

a moment, his

a college." He replied succinctly, seemingly reluctant

song in the piano room after the graduation ceremony. I

silent for a long

you," He said softly, shaking

so talented, yet you gave up on everything worthwhile in

me harder than

he was right

had given up on so much, choosing instead to

my dreams for love-or so I had

still warm beneath my

bring my music into

my posture, feeling

creating again," I said,

looked at me with a

eyes.

be your first fan," he declared, a wide grin spreading across his

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should get back into racing too. A

words brought to mind the message I had received from the team manager the

mentioned considering my

decision yet, but maybe it was

I pulled out the sheet music I had

Shadow's eyes

the papers from

across the page.

you," he

there anything I can do for you in return? Any

I paused, thinking.

that day came to mind-a playground advertisement I had seen while on the

a simple thing, yet it stirred a deep

to the playground," I