Legacy of the Unawakened

had been inseparable since childhood. The three

spot: the old abandoned park near the edge of town. Max tossed a

you still a virgin at al

es but laughed. "Le

s not a bad thing. Just w

ed. "I'm not

x grinned. "Birthday's coming up,

n, he felt a pressure he couldn't explain. Not from them, but from some

and girls. Scott listened quietly, feeling both excited and nervous.

t a strange warmth in his chest, a flutter that didn't make s

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had been inseparable since childhood. The three

spot: the old abandoned park near the edge of town. Max tossed a

you still a virgin at al

es but laughed. "Le

s not a bad thing. Just w

ed. "I'm not

x grinned. "Birthday's coming up,

n, he felt a pressure he couldn't explain. Not from them, but from some

and girls. Scott listened quietly, feeling both excited and nervous.

ded and waved. Scott's parents had always been strict, but he loved them dearly. Th

to "enjoy his youth" and not to rush growing

at the stars. The world seemed so ordinary-until now. A

ge from Max: *"Don't chic

tly and typed ba

n just a few weeks, e

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birthday, just a few weeks away. Seventeen turning eighteen-a milestone everyone talked about l

mie pulling a silly face at last year's school dance, Scott smiling shyly beside them both. T

ork, his mom reminding him again about the future. They had dreams for him,

erthinking everything. Maybe his friends' teasing ab

him felt like a puz

relentlessly during lunch, daring him to finally ask someone out. Scot

ance. Scott found himself zoning out, wondering if there was so

t forest, sunlight streaming through ancient trees. A voice, deep and

ounding. Was it just a drea

the feeling away. Tomorrow was ano

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