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The quiet atmosphere had always managed to calm my restless thoughts, allowing me to breathe a little easier and clear my head before facing the world again.
But everything was different now.
The strange excitement I used to feel each time I came here had long since disappeared, replaced by an emptiness that no amount of nostalgia could fill.
The place hadn't changed, yet it no longer felt the same. Somewhere along the way, my heart had found something far more precious than these familiar walls.
Now, all I truly wanted was a place I could call my home. A sanctuary where I could wake up every morning with Maria beside me and fall asleep every night knowing she was still there. That simple dream meant more to me than anywhere this place could ever offer.
"Should we move to the room you stayed in the last time?" Maria asked softly, her warm, slender fingers remaining tightly interlocked with mine as we walked side by side.
