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Over steaming cups of coffee, they talked about everything and nothing. It was a meandering conversation, one that touched on dreams, fears, and the in-betweens. For Lucia, it was a moment of clarity, a reminder that sometimes, all it takes is someone to be present with you.

“It’s fine. Really.” The other woman’s voice was low, steady, with a faint accent Lucia couldn’t place. She had sharp cheekbones, dark hair cropped short on one side, and ink curling down her forearm—a constellation, maybe, or just pretty chaos. She was already picking up her notebook. “You’re the one who lost half your library.” lucia love and zara durose

Zara raised an eyebrow. “You’ve never done this before.” Over steaming cups of coffee, they talked about

That should have been it. A collision of strangers, a polite exchange, a walk in opposite directions. But Lucia noticed that Zara hesitated before turning away, and Zara noticed that Lucia was still holding the silver earring. “It’s fine

“You dropped this,” Lucia said.