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~~DANTE~~
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I was standing in front of the campus gate after Zara’s last exam, watching her face shift from tired to pure shock the second she spotted me waiting with that grin I couldn’t wipe off.
She covered her mouth with both hands, and seeing her reaction made all the planning I’d done over the past few days completely worth it.
She started walking closer to me with tears already forming in her eyes, and I felt this overwhelming sense of pride wash over me because she’d actually made it this far despite everything.
I had planned this whole surprise a few days ago when I first remembered the exact dates of her final exams.
I felt so proud of her for pushing through and finishing school, especially after everything that happened to her family—her dad's passing and the compa
