"We live under the same stars, missing you day and night, yet unable to meet."

Pearl flinched at these all-too-familiar words. "Why does that sound so familiar to me?"

Richard ignored her and continued reading, "The pain of being apart seems endless. I hope you feel the same, not letting me down."

That's when Pearl realized what he was reading, feeling a mix of panic and helplessness. "How did you find out about this?"

Richard gave her a cold look. "Calm down, there's more." He continued, "Swans pair up in the lake, just as men are drawn to beautiful women.

"The lake's edge is bordered with lush bushes, where men seek virtuous ladies.

win her affection, missing her

plays

remains, and he plays the drum, hoping

the poem come alive, captivating Pearl. But this

"The handwriting's different. Who do you think

saying he had replied on the back of the

she'd confessed hers? She had assumed his silence meant rejection, so

still claiming to be unromantic, or is there more to

letter in a youthful, impulsive moment, filled with

"I wrote it when I was bored, and I

count as

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