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After Luca leaves, the house feels different in a way I cannot properly explain. It's not like other mornings; this time, I actually feel hopeful for the day, like I don't have to worry about a million things at once.
Once everyone is gone, my thoughts become louder without any of my control. I've finally dealt with Amethyst, have my brothers back, and rallied Mattia to our side. The only thing now that I have to worry about is staying alive long enough to finally bring Bonavelli to justice...
I decide the only way to stop myself from spiralling is to move, and the kitchen is the obvious destination because I can already hear laughter echoing faintly down the hallway. I find myself smiling as I approach it, the sound filling my ears, messy, overlapping and alive, and for
