Chapter 40
-AKIRO- We're back on our concert tour, the pace picking up again. Now that we've returned to the Philippines, our days are filled with practice and rehearsals—every step preparing us for the next performance. Another Award Show is coming up, and we've been nominated. There's excitement in the air, pride flickering beneath the surface... but I feel something else, too. Roo and I are growing stronger together—closer than ever in so many ways. But sometimes... jealousy sneaks in quietly, unexpected. I catch myself wondering, worrying, even when I know his heart is mine. I try not to let it linger. Because love like ours is built on trust, not fear. And every time he looks at me, I'm reminded of that. We were backstage, waiting for our turn to go on. The air buzzed with quiet adrenaline—
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