Why do you always treat me so kindly?

Because you deserve everything good in life, Shika.

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All her life, Shika had faced more struggles than most. Living with hypermobility syndrome meant constant pain and relying on her parents more than she wished. Even through the pain, her dreams never fadeddreams of writing, of freedom, of a future abroad.

When Shika finally told her parents of those dreams, they strongly opposed her. Determined to prove her strength, she decided to pour her soul into self-publishing her sixth bookand along the way, she met Dylan, a dashing freelance web designer who always seemed to understand her. Over iced lattes and fluttering hearts, their friendship blossomed into something more.

I never thought Id be lucky enough to meet someone like you.

And Ill be with you, always.

Then came the moment she had been waiting for: Shika received her offer letter to study abroad, just as Dylan was facing the hardest chapter of his life. Her heart broke.

How could she leave, knowing it would hurt him? If pursuing her dream meant letting go of the happiness she had found, was it worth the pain?