I love the size of these chapters. And I feel like you pack so much in!

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“It wasn’t love,” she said softly. “Not even close.”
Aww, poor Lois. This is so melancholy!

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“I think you’re the one I stopped running from,” she said. “The one I finally stopped making excuses about.”
Awwww, that's so sweet.

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Outside, the October light faded into long shadows across the café window. Inside, the warmth between them held—quiet, steady, and real.
No more running. Just this.
I love this phrasing. Simple and impactful!

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In love. No. Was she? Of course, she was. But she couldn’t say it. Not here. Not now. Not when her heart was still trying to catch up.
Aww, love this progression.

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“I didn’t mean to leave you in the middle of it,” he added, quieter now. “I just… had to go.”
This dialogue section is interesting because it's like he's trying not to lie to her, trying to tell her a little more, but not tell her everything.

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Together, they headed back to the Planet, the investigation just beginning.
This is so sweet and hopeful!


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