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She didn't need the iron paperweight anymore. She had found something much heavier, and infinitely lighter, to hold her world in place.

"I’m not interested in inviting anything," Elara snapped, though her eyes lingered on the stone. "People are unpredictable. Risks are... messy." Let Love In: Open Your Heart and Mind to Attrac...

The man looked up, startled. He had a face that looked like it spent a lot of time smiling, though he looked stressed now. "I’m looking for the botanical conservatory, but I think I’ve accidentally found every dead end in the district." She didn't need the iron paperweight anymore

That evening, instead of her usual routine of closing the blinds the moment she got home, Elara left them open. She sat by the window, the amber stone on the sill. She felt exposed, a raw nerve in the middle of a quiet apartment. But as she watched the city lights flicker to life, she stopped thinking about what she might lose and started wondering what she was missing. "People are unpredictable