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Chloe had always been good at beginnings.
Not the dramatic kind—the quiet ones. The kind where you pack your life into three suitcases, hug your friends a little too long, and tell yourself you’re ready even if your chest feels tight the entire flight.
New York was supposed to be the start of everything.
She arrived in late August, when the city still clung to heat like it had something to prove. The air felt thick, loud, alive in a way that made her feel both electric and completely insignificant. She loved it instantly.
That part was easy. What wasn’t easy was everything that came after.