The Silence After April.
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In a quiet lakeside town, a thoughtful artist named Ethan meets Mia, a spirited girl who skips stones and carries dreams she's afraid to chase. As the seasons shift from golden September to a distant April, their shared afternoons become a quiet love story etched in sketches, laughter, and unspoken goodbyes. When Mia leaves to find her future, Ethan stays-sketchbook in hand, memory in heart-knowing some stories, like ripples on a lake, never truly end.
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