Chapter 192

Thursday came with a softer kind of energy.

Not loud like Friday.

Not slow like Monday.

Just… steady.

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Alex woke up with that same quiet awareness again.

But this time, it wasn’t new.

It felt familiar.

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They didn’t stay in bed long.

Didn’t stare at the ceiling.

Didn’t hesitate.

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They got up.

Walked straight to the corner.

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The leftover cardboard pieces were still there.

But now—

they weren’t just scraps.

They were options.

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Alex ...