between the glances
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Last published Thu, Aug 14, 2025
I wasn't made for love-or so I thought. Then Rena appeared one ordinary morning, calm and unbothered, and suddenly everything felt different. From a shared bus ride to a crowded dorm room, small moments and stolen glances begin to unravel the walls I've built around my heart. Maybe love isn't hopeless... maybe it's just waiting for the right moment to find me.
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