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Last published Sun, Jan 6, 2019
After experiencing consecutive failures at achieving love, he decides to return back to his roots and shut out all emotions. In turn becoming numb in order to escape the pain of a worsening aching heart that never recovered. Though just as he goes to shut out the light, he finds an interest sprouting for a girl with a hibiscus flower in her hair. At first seeing it as just another set up for failure, thus being reluctant and cautious to her presence, but like always unable to set aside a task once he gets started. Though whether the light will be restored within this darkening heart, has yet to be seen.
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