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Karen unconsciously hugged the pillow a little tighter, listening attentively as Bambi sat in her room and bashfully explained how she’d been getting along with Ruka these days. As she described their latest date and the funny thing he had done, her big beautiful eyes sparkled in a way Karen had never seen before, and in that moment she was happy for her, she was sure she was happy for her, so why did her heart feel like it was sinking into a pit?
“That’s great!” she answers with a laugh, but her throat is strangely dry as she says it and some small part of her can’t help but wonder if she really means that.