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The Eternal Flame
Category: Fantasy
A knock at the door changed everything.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
The morning light filtered through the curtains, painting the room in soft gold.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
The end.