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Ellaꨄ

16

Please?

The annual town fiesta was always loud, crowded, and impossible to escape. Strings of lights stretched over the plaza, live music echoed through the warm evening air, and nearly everyone had gathered to celebrate. For seventeen-year-old Mateo, however, the night revolved around one person.

Home again

The airport terminal buzzes with anxious anticipation as families crowd behind the barrier, clutching handmade signs, flowers, and hope. Among them stands Y/n, her hands trembling despite the steady rhythm of her breathing. Months of distance, uncertainty, and sleepless nights have led to this single moment. Every heartbeat echoes with memories of video calls cut short, letters read until the pages softened, and endless prayers that her boyfriend would return safely from military deployment.