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es and

es you before your big departure," a familiar vo

emale Ivy was ever really

at usual defiant

s. No one knew where she got them from, and honestly, Ivy had stopped asking long ago. Aurora was a rule-breaker t

ed across her clean floor. "How many times have I to

a grin that showed zero remorse. She didn't attempt to stop, ins

ruel joke. It belonged to a fairytale princess, not th

attention to Leo. "Are you here to celebrate too? Ivy's ab

ed at the

nd Leo. When she noticed how close the two were, she'd started calling Leo Loverboy w

one into. Before anyone could understand what was going on

floor, clutching his stomach.

She gave Aurora a questioning

es at Leo. "What did you do to her? I've t

ould punch him again. "Stop it. He didn't do an

"Fists first,

wincing. "Why do your pun

rora said sweetly, patting his shoulder. "Tha

id firmly, stepping be

. It had fallen to the floor during the chaos, and now had a smear

r y

me it's not something weird." I said not eager to l

ra asked, then sighed. "Okay fin

it. Nothing jumped out, so she leaned closer and peeked inside. Reston at the b

y said, surpris

Aurora smirked. "Press th

-invisible button. When she pressed it, the pin shifted, clicking ope

in the dim light. With another press, the dagg

her voice shaky with emotion

ned, pointing at Leo. "

her," Leo said quickl

the tears in her eyes. "I'm not cr

rms. "Stab anyone who talks down to you.

y said, still holding the hairpin carefull

nd, then melted into the embrace. The tears came easily thi

thing as she h

a pulled away. Her own ey

e same here without you. I don

Leo offered wit

ignor

s dump," she continued. "You're final

hispered. "All my life, I've only known th

ow. If anyone can survive a fancy school, it's you. Just be yourself. Don't try t

iffling. Her e

r. "Don't you ever

d away, half-laughi

gently. "We'll be here tomorrow

n to speak, because if she opened her mou

s," Aurora teased. She grabbed Leo by the arm and dragged hi

for a moment, then let

d be okay, she

d to keep h

nd

e of