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He couldn't sleep, so he settled down in the chair at his desk and opened his laptop. With a few clicks, he accessed his notes and created a new entry. It was already 1:30 AM, and he began to type.

He was writing a letter… or perhaps it was a poem, adhering to an AABB rhyme scheme.

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𝑆𝑙𝑒𝑒𝑝 π·π‘’π‘π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘£π‘’π‘‘

𝑀𝑦 𝑒𝑦𝑒𝑠 π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ β„Žπ‘’π‘Žπ‘£π‘¦, 𝑙𝑖𝑑𝑠 π‘ π‘œ π‘ π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘’,

𝐼 π‘™π‘œπ‘›π‘” π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘ π‘™π‘’π‘šπ‘π‘’π‘Ÿ, π‘€π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘šπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘’.

π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘¦ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘”π‘  π‘œπ‘›, π‘Ž π‘€π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘“π‘–π‘”β„Žπ‘‘,

π΄π‘”π‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘ π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘˜π‘›π‘’π‘ π‘  π‘œπ‘“ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘›π‘–π‘”β„Žπ‘‘.

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After saving the note, he closed his laptop, feeling a touch of boredom. He opened his phone to check Instagram messages. His friend, Grandeur, had sent him a message regarding his brother, Lockhart.

Curious, he opened the post featuring a screenshot of Lockhart, who had reacted with a heart and commented on the organizational leader's post in their country. Luskgavl began to read the comments.

1. "That was my first time seeing him comment such a compliment."

2. "DID HE JUST FOLLOW HER BACK!? IT WAS STANDBY BY HIS FOLLOWER STAGE THAT TIME!!!??"

3. "I can't believe it."

4. "He was just saying nice view of her body!!!?"

5. "I'm so confused. What picture did he mean?"

As new comments continued to appear, he noticed that the account involved followed him as well. He recognized it as a platform often updated with news about their lives.

Returning to Grandeur's message, he replied, "Hmm? Is there an issue with Lockhart?" and sent it off.

Grandeur responded, "I don't know, I just saw it online, and it's also been posted on X and Facebook. If it goes up on TikTok, nah, I'll be sleeping now, bro."

Luskgavl replied, "Let my brother love who he wants. It's not a big deal to post about him right away, right? πŸ™‚"

Grandeur replied, "I don't know, bro. By the way, I forgot to mention. We're invited to the Royal Palace tomorrow for an event organized by them. The CEO will be announced, along with the staff. Apparently, Lockhart and the 15 organizational leaders are also invited."

"What time?" he asked.

"5 PM. Be ready by then. I'll give you a ride," Grandeur replied.

"Alright, good night," Luskgavl said, turning off his phone.

After a moment, he turned his phone back on and browsed the gallery. He clicked a photo of the CEO's list of names and noticed one that caught his attention.

It was π‘π‘¦π‘šπ‘β„Ž π‘€π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘Žπ‘‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘’

Nymph had been his childhood best friend, but during college, she had moved abroad to study business, drifting away from him. Memories of her flooded back, and he found himself eager to attend the event the next day.

𝐻𝑒 π‘€π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ 𝑠𝑒𝑒 π‘π‘¦π‘šπ‘β„Ž.

𝐻𝑒 π‘€π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ π‘˜π‘›π‘œπ‘€ β„Žπ‘œπ‘€ π‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘’π‘‘π‘–π‘“π‘’π‘™ π‘ β„Žπ‘’ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘π‘’π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘’.

He searched for her Instagram account and found itβ€”though it wasn't verified, she had 30k followers and was following 534 accounts. She hadn't followed him back, and he hadn't followed her either.

Scrolling through her posts, he noticed a mix of formal and casual attire, which made him blush. She had grown into a stunning woman, yet his excitement diminished slightly as he continued scrolling.

To his dismay, he discovered

π‘ β„Žπ‘’ π‘€π‘Žπ‘  𝑖𝑛 π‘Ž π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘™π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘›π‘ β„Žπ‘–π‘ π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Ž β„Žπ‘–π‘  π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘’π‘›π‘‘, πΊπ‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘’π‘Ÿ.

Luskgavl had feelings for Nymph that still lingered, but he felt there was no chance since she was with Grandeur. He noticed the date of her last postβ€”it had been published on November 13, 2022. He couldn't shake the memories of her and the way she had left his life.

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