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 in

three years ago, at a college." He replied succinctly, seemingly reluctant to

piano room after the graduation ceremony. I didn't think anyone would remember it." Shadow was

a long time before

really don't understand you," He said softly, shaking his

so talented, yet you gave up on everything worthwhile

me harder

right

up on so much, choosing instead to

sacrificed my dreams for love-or so I

the piano keys still warm beneath

still create, still bring my music into

feeling a renewed sense of

creating again," I said, my voice

as Shadow now, looked at me

eyes.

declared, a wide grin spreading

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you should get back into racing too. A talent

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

had mentioned considering my

made a decision yet, but maybe

my bag, I pulled out the sheet music I had

Shadow's eyes

from me, marveling at the notes that

across the page.

you," he

anything I can do for you

I paused, thinking.

image from earlier that day came to mind-a playground advertisement I had

a simple thing, yet it stirred a deep longing within

the playground," I