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He nodded, his voice steady but soft. “I know I messed up big time. I hurt you, and I own every rotten thing I did. But the truth is, I care about you—more than anything—and I would love for us to try again.”

She gazed at him, her face calm and unreadable. “My heart’s a tangled mess right now. I don’t have any clear answers for you.”

He reached for her hand, shaking his head with quiet desperation. “Don’t brush me off like that. I’m begging you for a chance. I would grovel if I had to—I can’t picture my life without you. No one else could ever take your place.”

A faint, rare smile flickered across her lips. “Oh, come on, don’t kid yourself,” she teased gently. “You’ll fall for someone else someday—just not right this second.”

Shaun frowned, pushing back. “Why would you even want me to move on to someone new?”

Her voice softened. “Because that is how you’ll find real peace. We’ve both got scars from what we went through together. Even if we patched things up, I don’t think we would have the energy left to love each other properly.”

eyes. “We could figure it out, you know—take it slow, rebuild what we had,

wistful. “Shaun, I did love you once, and that is exactly why I want you

my mind, you’ll always be that bright, carefree guy from our school days. I

joy. I don’t want

sighed, her eyes a blend of sadness and gentle frustration. “Why are you so stuck on me? We don’t click like we

to you. Being with you is what

Shaun, let’s leave it be,” she murmured, exhaustion edging her voice.


after her. “I’ll

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head gently.

with concern. “It’s not safe out there. I’ll

within the neighborhood, just strolling along

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