

The silence stretched between us, fragile and alive, like a thread pulled taut. My heart still hadn't slowed, my grip still hadn't loosened on the judge's card. But the weight pressing on me no longer felt unbearable.



The silence stretched between us, fragile and alive, like a thread pulled taut. My heart still hadn't slowed, my grip still hadn't loosened on the judge's card. But the weight pressing on me no longer felt unbearable.

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