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"I'm so scared, Azarios," Alexa confessed, her voice breaking as we continued crying in each other’s arms, and I realized I had to pull myself together. I couldn’t let myself fall apart; she needed me. I pulled back, looking into her eyes and cupping her face gently in my hands while my heart bled for her, knowing the burden she carried was crushing her spirit.
"I know you are scared. I am too, but I want you to know that you're not alone, Alexa," I whispered, my voice trembling with emotion. "We're in this together. I'll be right here beside you every step of the way, and we are going to figure it out together," I began to assure her, but I saw something change in her eyes as she suddenly pulled away, her eyes still locked with mine.
"I don't wan
