Shutters and Butterflies
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Last published Sat, Jun 6, 2026
Rivals, that's how they see each other behind the curtains, away from the spotlight. But when in front of the cameras? things change. The air shift. Their glances? Stay a little longer more than it should. And when the camera shutters click, Constanscia's butterflies flutter wildly, certain of one thing:
She doesn't want to be just Kallista's rival anymore.
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