Chapter 24 The Quietest Victory

Somewhere along the way, the ache stopped chasing me.

I can't name the exact day.

It didn't vanish all at once.

It faded the way fog does-slowly, respectfully, until you realize the sun's been shining for hours and you never noticed the moment it broke through.

I stopped bracing for pain.

Stopped questioning joy.

Stopped apologizing for th

            
            

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