It is clear
Author: Lev Bodgan
last update2025-01-11 16:46:19

On the way home, Lilian walked beside Arkanza, carrying a bag filled with cakes from her parents. They walked in silence for a while before Lilian finally spoke.

"You seem to be thinking a lot, Arkanza," she said.

"I'm just feeling... like there's so much I don't understand," Arkanza replied honestly.

Lilian looked at him, her expression serious. "You don’t have to understand everything right now. Sometimes, time will answer those questions."

Arkanza stopped walking and looked at Lilian. "But you know more than you're letting on, don’t you? About me, about this body."

Lilian fell silent, her eyes filled with deep guilt. "I didn’t mean to hide anything. I just... I just don’t want you to get hurt."

"Why do you care?" Arkanza asked, his voice louder than he intended.

Lilian sighed deeply. "Because I’ve lost someone, Arkanza. Someone who was important to me. And I don’t want to lose anyone again."

That answer left Arkanza speechless. He knew Lilian was being truthful, but he also felt th
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