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I froze in shock as Gyda's lips met mine, my mind blank and overwhelmed by the unexpectedness of the moment. With a surge of clarity, I pushed her away, creating a physical distance between us, and confusion washed over me as I demanded an explanation, unable to comprehend what had just transpired.
It was like my mind was momentarily consumed by a void of darkness. I had never imagined that Gyda felt this way about me. I had only seen her as a friend, nothing more. She staggered back, mirroring my own astonishment as she muttered incomprehensible words, and I watched her, still rooted against the wall, feeling as if time had suspended.
Finally, she looked up at me, her eyes filled with bewilderment and regret, and she apologized, her words tumbling out a
