Alina’s POV
And in that quiet, I felt something settle inside me, a certainty that I could face whatever came next.
I did not know where this path would lead, but for the first time, I was not afraid to walk it. I was choosing to stay, to grow, to believe that even after everything, there was still room for light.
Morning came softly, like a secret whispered by the sea. The sky glowed in pale shades of peach and gold, and the world felt suspended in a gentle pause, as if it were waiting for me to decide what came next.
I lay in bed listening to the waves, counting each breath, letting myself feel the calm instead of questioning it.
For so long, peace had felt temporary, like a borrowed thing that could be taken back without warning. Now, I was learning how to hold it without fear.
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