The days following the heated confrontation in the courtyard cast a lingering tension over the trio. Lia's anger simmered beneath the surface, while Ni-ki and Sunoo navigated the fragile terrain of trust and suspicion. Little did they know that a revelation, a whisper from the past, was about to unravel the threads of deception.
Late one evening, as Lia found solace in the quiet halls of the school, she heard a soft whisper carried by the breeze. Aera's spectral form materialized before her, her eyes carrying a weight of both sadness and revelation.
"Lia," Aera's voice echoed, "I need you to know the truth. I never died. It was a ruse—a way to force change, to make you all confront the shadows within."
Lia, her eyes wide with a mix of disbelief and realization, stammered, "But why? Why make us believe you were gone?"
Aera's gaze held a solemnity. "I saw the darkness within you, Lia. I thought losing me would force you to change, to seek redemption. But the path you've chosen is veiled with lies and manipulation."
As the weight of Aera's words settled over Lia, Aera continued, "I tried to change you, but you didn't. Your journey to redemption has to be genuine, not forced. The shadows within can only be dispelled through honest self-reflection."
Lia, torn between the revelation and the web of deceit she had woven, felt the ground beneath her shift. Aera's presence dissipated, leaving Lia alone with the weight of a truth she wasn't ready to share.
In the coming days, Lia grappled with the knowledge that Aera still lived, the deception unraveling in her mind like a delicate tapestry. Sunoo and Ni-ki, unaware of this revelation, continued their attempts at rebuilding trust, while Lia struggled with the consequences of her choices.
As the trio faced the echoes of their fractured friendship, the shadows of doubt and the weight of Aera's unfulfilled intentions lingered, casting a pall over the uncertain path ahead.
In the next installment, witness the unfolding dynamics as Lia grapples with the truth that only she holds—a truth that could either deepen the fractures or become the catalyst for genuine change.
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Loss
FanficThe legendary bad boy of Chilbo Highschool Ni-ki AND The cute, fluffy, topper named Sunoo Both of them fell in love with the same girl named Aera. Continue reading the story to find out with who did Aera end up with Ins...
