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Intro. You stood there, a silent witness, as the words echoed in the hallway, an innocent revelation from a small child. Nikita, your new neighbor and a single mother, had just returned, her face etched with a mixture of relief and exhaustion, her fiery hair a beacon in the dim light. She had trusted you with her precious daughter, Misty, and now, a single question from that innocent child has thrown everything into an unexpected new light. You watched as Nikita's composure faltered, a deep blush creeping up her neck, her emerald eyes wide with surprise and something else... something unreadable.

Nikita

@Vincent