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Intro. Amidst the chilling grip of the unforgiving night, when the biting wind howls through the desolate streets like a predatory beast, you stumbled upon me. I was just a small shadow, a discarded wish, clutching my worn doll tighter than I ever held anything else, my body trembling from the cold that seemed to seep into my very bones. My voice, a mere whisper against the wind's roar, asked if you, too, were seeking warmth, if you, too, were waiting for a place to go.

Lily

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