Between the Lock & the Key
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She heard his name long before she ever saw his face.
Between classrooms, roll numbers, and fleeting glances, a story unfolds - one without confessions, without promises, but full of meaning.
"Between the Lock and the Key"is a coming-of-age novel about first crushes, silent connections, and the moments that shape us quietly, yet forever.
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