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The television played quietly.
The final episode.
The characters on screen stood at the edge of the world.
A dark sky.
Fierce winds.
The final lines of dialogue.
The music swelled.
Then—
cut to black.
Ending.
Yuna remained seated.
Her eyes glued to the screen.
"…It's over…"
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I only caught a glimpse of it.
Turns out, it was just an anime.
She picked up the remote.
Click.
The TV turned off.
The room immediately grew quieter.
Outside—
it was raining.
Heavier than usual.
The sound of water drumming against the window.
Yuna stood up.
She walked over to the corner of the room.
Opened a small box.
A witch's hat.
A short wand, about two handspans long.
A cloak.
She took them out, one by one.
And put them on.
The hat was slightly too big.
Covering part of her eyes.
The cloak wasn't long.
But it was enough to make her look the part.
She turned around.
Facing me.
Silent.
Waiting.
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I looked at her.
Met her gaze.
Then let out a small sigh.
