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[A/N: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐂 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 "𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐚" 𝐈 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐈 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫, 𝐬𝐨 𝐈 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐈 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭; 𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐟 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐝 😭😭. 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫~]

[Updated A/N June 23, 2025]:
Okay so! Just a quick heads-up because I've seen a few comments—the image shown here is meant to be a visual for my OC, Andreia. I actually made a version of her on ArtBreeder, which I've been using since before the big AI art debates really took off. And while I totally get that "AI" is a loaded topic these days (for valid reasons—especially with the harm it can cause to artists and even the environment), I want to be clear: ArtBreeder isn't like those prompt-based generators. It's more of a collaborative tool where you blend and tweak from existing images to bring a face to life.

That said—this picture isn't even my ArtBreeder version 😭. I couldn't quite get the hair shade and intensity I wanted, so I just did what anyone desperate would do: typed "red-haired, green-eyed pale woman" into Google/Pinterest and picked one that gave the vibe. 💀 I do plan to replace it eventually once I nail the right look—but for now, this was just the closest match to how she's always lived in my head.

Not trying to replace real artists, just wanted a little visual aid for y'all (and me) while reading. So thank you to everyone who's been riding for Andreia—even the ones giving her the side-eye 😭. Your thoughts, spicy or sweet, always mean a lot. Hope you're still loving the story 🖤✨

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The courtyard was serene as you sat, a soft breeze whispering through the olive trees, their branches swaying gently above.

The sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled patterns on the ground, and you found yourself absentmindedly playing the aulos, the dual pipes releasing a lilting melody that carried no particular tune—just notes flowing out of habit.

Your fingers moved automatically, pressing down on the holes with familiarity, though your thoughts were distant, elsewhere.

After a while, the tune drifted to a stop, leaving nothing but the rustle of leaves swaying in the breeze.

You sighed, setting the instrument aside, the hollow reeds settling on the grass beside you.

Slowly, you slouched forward, feeling the tiredness settle in your bones, and then leaned backwards until you were flat onto the soft grass, staring up at the cloudless sky above.

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