保母車照例送她回家,在熟悉的巷口停下。星野莉奈道了謝,自己拎著包包下車,朝家的門口走去。12Please respect copyright.PENANA06RAS8ot03
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夜裡的風很輕,路燈把影子拉得很長。她聽見鞋跟在路面上輕輕敲出的聲響,一聲一聲,孤獨得像在空白的紙上打字。12Please respect copyright.PENANAfkwfc3N6XB
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進了家門,星野莉奈換上室內拖鞋,動作輕得幾乎聽不見聲音。12Please respect copyright.PENANAhQjMDb1Eoz
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包包放在玄關的小桌上,她頓了頓,還是小心地擺正,把背帶理順。12Please respect copyright.PENANAEKxl5V73Mc
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外套掛好,扣子一顆一顆扣上。收拾得,像在收拾自己。12Please respect copyright.PENANA12sEMLXAau
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她取出放在外套口袋裡的手機,走到客廳,放在長桌上,靜靜坐下。12Please respect copyright.PENANA3DhkLhtSIv
客廳很安靜,只有冰箱運轉的低鳴聲在耳邊繞。12Please respect copyright.PENANAMZOEpD8RV5
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星野莉奈抱著膝蓋,坐在沙發的一角,手指輕輕摳著自己衣服上的線頭。12Please respect copyright.PENANAn02gvehqKp
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過了很久,她才伸手拿起手機。12Please respect copyright.PENANAAT2nMPXTjb
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打開通訊軟體,滑到最上方那個置頂的對話框。12Please respect copyright.PENANAy9HVXRMTxT
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上一次的訊息還停留在五天前,在他們要去球賽前,只有一行簡短的「你在球場上的樣子真的超帥」。12Please respect copyright.PENANA09JjALmmEW
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只有已讀標記,沒有新的回覆。12Please respect copyright.PENANAsx6yORxJdk
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她盯著那個對話框看了很久很久。指尖滑動到輸入欄,敲了幾個字,又慢慢刪掉。12Please respect copyright.PENANAxqIVdRYIvg
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想說什麼呢?12Please respect copyright.PENANABpYK1NZWwq
說「你看起來很好」嗎?12Please respect copyright.PENANADDKh0wBt3c
太多餘了——他會看到,但也不一定會回。12Please respect copyright.PENANAVq2XJaJlt3
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說「我今天也有努力喔」?12Please respect copyright.PENANA8Y88vu2Asr
會不會像是在邀功?要期待人家回什麼?12Please respect copyright.PENANAqLUtxhMajm
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還是問「你的比賽怎麼樣」?12Please respect copyright.PENANAhEgPoAVBU4
「你有沒有揍那個前鋒了」?12Please respect copyright.PENANAdRZiB7lR4f
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可是他可能沒空詳細說他們的賽況;也沒有理由真的去揍那個前鋒。12Please respect copyright.PENANAfrRoVYKZdM
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那——要不要乾脆只傳一個表情符號?12Please respect copyright.PENANALPfJeRuuYG
一個不會被誤會、也不會太明顯的微笑?12Please respect copyright.PENANAayjvLI8iWG
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還是——12Please respect copyright.PENANA9kBYd61FF7
什麼都不說,只顯示上線狀態,讓他知道,她還在這裡。12Please respect copyright.PENANAwg9OMcmKL8
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還在這裡,一個人。12Please respect copyright.PENANA3wXEf5vKHg
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手機螢幕因為長時間沒有操作,自動暗了下來。12Please respect copyright.PENANAVIS4c6BkCe
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星野莉奈沒有再打開。12Please respect copyright.PENANAHb1ZN6xutp
她把手機翻面扣在桌上,怕再看到什麼,又怕什麼都沒有。12Please respect copyright.PENANAoRDNqrmwqr
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然後,她慢慢縮回沙發的角落,把自己抱得更小。12Please respect copyright.PENANAOBLwq3ITS8
外面的風輕輕吹過陽台的門縫,帶來一點夜裡的冷意。12Please respect copyright.PENANAUiT3cmdff2
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她靠著沙發背,閉上眼睛。12Please respect copyright.PENANAneJc3rqyVo
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沒有哭。12Please respect copyright.PENANAFbSz0qsYNQ
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也沒有期待誰會來敲門。12Please respect copyright.PENANAShUXAnZBiH
只是靜靜地,和自己待在這個空蕩蕩的客廳裡。12Please respect copyright.PENANA3iHCNBZzKX
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就像很多個夜晚一樣。12Please respect copyright.PENANA6AI0caGwCf
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她一直都是這樣走過來的。12Please respect copyright.PENANAd90DkgO8im
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這次也可以。12Please respect copyright.PENANARcsIIhyhIm
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「莉奈?」12Please respect copyright.PENANAH7xBPHXRnQ
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星野莉奈把眼睛睜開,看見媽媽穿著家居服,手上拿著溫熱的巧克力牛奶和提拉米蘇切片蛋糕,還有一小盒切好的水果,輕手輕腳地走下樓來。12Please respect copyright.PENANAfoQVxjSVKe
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「聽到聲音了,才放心。」12Please respect copyright.PENANAV15lpZdKEt
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她邊說邊靠近,像是怕驚動什麼一樣,動作溫柔又輕。12Please respect copyright.PENANADzJExgBvYe
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「今天回來時順路看到,就買了一點。」12Please respect copyright.PENANAtceIGkaAc1
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媽媽輕描淡寫地笑著,把東西放在茶几上。12Please respect copyright.PENANAAXGMlroXAW
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「我可是藏得很辛苦,才沒被妳爸爸偷拿去吃呢。」12Please respect copyright.PENANA0JczJY8pE3
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星野莉奈點點頭,沒說話。12Please respect copyright.PENANA1ucEGrxis4
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「趁熱熱的喝,比較好喝。」12Please respect copyright.PENANA7pDzDgGKmJ
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星野莉奈視線停在那杯巧克力牛奶上,杯緣冒著微微熱氣。旁邊提拉米蘇蛋糕的高脂肪乳酪,上面還填蓋一層層奶油——12Please respect copyright.PENANAgiDnDLMC2G
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「不急著變得更好,今天先吃飽就好。」12Please respect copyright.PENANA3oh8PRAJh8
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媽媽笑了笑,拍拍她的手背。12Please respect copyright.PENANARGZxwDqtGp
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星野莉奈抬起頭,視線越過媽媽的肩膀,落在牆上的那張照片——12Please respect copyright.PENANAQAieRng48S
此刻照片裡的她,正穿著家居服站在自己面前,笑容跟牆上照片模特兒一模一樣——眼神一樣溫柔堅定,聲音一樣輕。12Please respect copyright.PENANAfFHmtrkIsP
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她鼻尖微微發酸,輕輕點頭。12Please respect copyright.PENANAMGFLGPONFm
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星野莉奈一直都知道,自己崇拜的那個人——不是因為她站在鎂光燈下,而是因為每一個像現在這樣的時刻。12Please respect copyright.PENANAV02rO4SYNm
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媽媽在她對面的單人沙發坐下,輕輕舒了一口氣,像累了很久,終於可以休息一下。12Please respect copyright.PENANA2BMs8W4kaA
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過了好一會兒,她才開口,語氣又輕又帶著一點笑意:12Please respect copyright.PENANAIzGfN9DPPi
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「還在想小冴啊?」12Please respect copyright.PENANAmgF3twgx7k
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言語裡帶著寵溺,就像提到什麼頑皮又惹人喜歡的小動物。12Please respect copyright.PENANAPbBhjf4gy8
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星野莉奈怔了一下,眼眶瞬間酸了。低下頭,小小地吸了一口氣,沒回話。12Please respect copyright.PENANANMlGQ8Z2uW
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媽媽沒有逼問,只是歪著頭,笑得更溫柔了些,是心疼,又笑她太傻、太認真。12Please respect copyright.PENANAfp1rs7DbkC
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「那孩子啊,從小就不太會說話,悶悶的;嘴巴硬得要命,心卻軟得不得了。明明什麼都放在心上,偏偏開口的時候,說出來的都是會惹人誤會的話。」12Please respect copyright.PENANAXYs2d4qZkU
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她笑了一下,沒什麼無奈,彷彿在說自家孩子,再麻煩都覺得可愛。12Please respect copyright.PENANA8zoLw8M0jV
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「傻得很可愛。」12Please respect copyright.PENANAssHZuqSawl
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媽媽靠進沙發椅背,像在說一個輕輕的故事。12Please respect copyright.PENANApN4z9BUOPh
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「偏偏妳就看得出來,他其實一直有在注意身邊的事——只是他不習慣出聲,不習慣被綁住。就像那天我看他來家裡,鞋子擺得整整齊齊的,手上東西也沒忘記拿,話雖然不多,但我說一句,他都聽得進去。」12Please respect copyright.PENANA55OshbFFEx
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星野莉奈咬著唇,肩膀微微顫了一下。12Please respect copyright.PENANA3ZUoF4XPUe
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「冴那孩子不會說喜歡妳,不會說想妳,也不會主動牽手⋯⋯但每次妳跌倒了,都是他站在妳後面,手放在妳背上,等妳自己站起來——從小就是這樣呢。」12Please respect copyright.PENANAAcDjiy8NMx
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星野莉奈很安靜,雙手卻把曲起的雙膝抱得更緊。12Please respect copyright.PENANA4daC62NqUH
媽媽靜靜看了她一會兒,然後緩緩地站起來,走到她身邊。12Please respect copyright.PENANAELWrFI5vPA
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什麼都沒說,只是坐下,輕輕把她摟進懷裡。12Please respect copyright.PENANAeZHgUXLQLG
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沒有太用力,也沒有多餘的語言。12Please respect copyright.PENANAh4nYHxJewF
只是這麼靜靜地,把她抱住。12Please respect copyright.PENANA2baS1EuCNa
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一開始星野莉奈還僵著,像是不太習慣。12Please respect copyright.PENANAD02G0gJURl
但很快,她慢慢地,把額頭靠進媽媽的肩膀。像終於找到可以喘氣的地方。12Please respect copyright.PENANAlUdxBuVGZx
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媽媽一隻手輕輕拍著她的背,低低地說:12Please respect copyright.PENANAofAnbgvUEg
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「辛苦了,寶貝。真的很辛苦了。」12Please respect copyright.PENANAUs0ev66i45
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星野莉奈緊緊閉著眼,眼淚無聲地滑下來。12Please respect copyright.PENANAuq0BPMY3iq
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媽媽輕輕拍著星野莉奈的背,過了一會兒,輕聲笑了:12Please respect copyright.PENANAgz5LJCPE0K
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「媽媽啊,年輕的時候也有過喔。」12Please respect copyright.PENANA8s4s2n1rBP
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星野莉奈動了動,沒有抬頭,但她聽見了。媽媽的手一邊順著她的背,一邊慢慢地說:12Please respect copyright.PENANAPYiufw3x57
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「那時候,我還是新人模特兒,剛開始走紅。接了很多廣告,也拍了人生第一本寫真集。那本是跟一位很有名的攝影師合作的,風格偏紀實、比較像是在記錄那時候的我,沒有太多妝、也沒有太多設計——只是陽光、素顏,還有一些比較生活感的場景。」12Please respect copyright.PENANAC5FbXyLkcm
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她頓了一下,像在回想那段時間的味道。12Please respect copyright.PENANADcPwJ90O0n
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「但外界的聲音很難聽。什麼天生好命啦、靠人脈啦、會炒作啦⋯⋯說得好像我所有的努力都不是我自己的一樣。那時我也年輕,不太會反駁,只能一直拍、一直撐,讓自己撐到那些聲音沒辦法再把我抹掉。」12Please respect copyright.PENANAnfQpLgSAqD
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她笑了笑,語氣帶著一點無奈,又有點溫柔:12Please respect copyright.PENANAwduY0sYr76
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「那時候啊,唯一相信我、支持我的,就是妳爸爸。他還只是個小小的攝影助理,沒什麼話語權——但每次拍照,他都特別認真幫我找角度、打光,什麼都不多說,卻用行動讓我知道,我不是一個人在對抗這個世界。」12Please respect copyright.PENANAk4LFbECoBq
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媽媽低頭親了親星野莉奈的髮頂,聲音低低地,像是把一個秘密輕輕放進她耳朵裡:12Please respect copyright.PENANAM0uRyVQZBB
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「所以啊,妳現在這樣難過,是很正常的。不是妳做錯了什麼,也不是妳不夠好。是這個世界,有時候就是這麼吵、這麼粗糙。」12Please respect copyright.PENANAVCVRwxGHyX
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她停頓了一下,又笑了笑,語氣變得更溫柔:12Please respect copyright.PENANA9ucjafy3of
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「我一直都知道,妳活得很自主,走路很穩,不太需要別人扶——也一直以為,給妳空間、讓妳自由,就是對妳最好的支持。」12Please respect copyright.PENANAhPmJ3nMVhk
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媽媽輕輕收緊了擁抱,語氣像嘆息又像自問自答:12Please respect copyright.PENANApRWT91NBqN
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「但是啊⋯⋯就算是最會走路的小孩,有時候也會想被抱一下吧。」12Please respect copyright.PENANAp08grZN6m8
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星野莉奈緊緊咬著唇,肩膀又顫了一下。媽媽輕輕拍拍她的背,接著說:12Please respect copyright.PENANAGAWTL8xBud
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「鈴也是啊。那孩子,特別有正義感。她知道妳不想被誤會、不想傷害任何人,所以她什麼都想擋在自己前面——讓妳可以專心做妳自己。」12Please respect copyright.PENANAb37RZuhYRy
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媽媽的呼吸很輕,輕到不帶任何情緒:12Please respect copyright.PENANAy3gXPvgeOi
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「而小冴呢⋯⋯很早就決定好怎麼走他的人生了。妳不能拉住他,但妳可以在他停下來的時候,剛好在那裡⋯⋯他不是會說出『我需要妳』的那種人,但那不代表他不需要。」12Please respect copyright.PENANAqUWm5XxXBn
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星野莉奈伸手輕輕抓住媽媽的衣角。媽媽溫柔而堅定地說:12Please respect copyright.PENANAt4CcSkh9UM
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「妳啊,真的做得很好了。」12Please respect copyright.PENANAmYJa4ArUwB
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媽媽低笑了一下,帶著一點調皮的寵溺:12Please respect copyright.PENANARAkEquAEZY
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「誰叫咱們家女兒眼光這麼好,偏偏喜歡上那麼獨立、又不太會說話的小傻瓜呢?」12Please respect copyright.PENANAjrUYaPsPen
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她閉著眼,眼淚靜靜地,不斷滑下來。12Please respect copyright.PENANAXWwpxbNLGH
沒有聲音,也沒有顫抖。12Please respect copyright.PENANA2apqlKciMS
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只有胸口,微微一下一下地疼著。12Please respect copyright.PENANAp8i40z0l0h
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她忽然想起自己曾經無數次,12Please respect copyright.PENANAkCYToRlX00
在球場邊,在便利商店,在一個又一個不經意的黃昏裡,12Please respect copyright.PENANA5Nm9PDxgBx
悄悄地等過那個人。12Please respect copyright.PENANAkcDi6OStuB
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等他的訊息。12Please respect copyright.PENANAYKkTrgUBIV
等他的目光。12Please respect copyright.PENANA7ZI3hyt15X
等一個不一定會到來的回應。12Please respect copyright.PENANA7eCCRWgsH9
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不是為了要證明什麼,12Please respect copyright.PENANArd5Mp7Kz3i
只是因為——12Please respect copyright.PENANAZWbwSAExAN
她真的很在意他。12Please respect copyright.PENANA07N3jNJ6ON
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那時候,她總是告訴自己:12Please respect copyright.PENANATY8XvVWmz1
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「沒關係的,我可以等。」12Please respect copyright.PENANAmXyko7ggdE
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直到今天,她才第一次承認,12Please respect copyright.PENANALoEVZg44Ia
原來那些輕描淡寫的等,12Please respect copyright.PENANARXr9VrItwG
從來都不是輕的。12Please respect copyright.PENANAWLmAysWvpt
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媽媽的手掌還在輕輕地拍著她的背。沒有催促,也沒有要求她快點振作。12Please respect copyright.PENANAb70b45H1bR
只是一遍又一遍,溫柔地拍著她的背。12Please respect copyright.PENANAHBAuLerkTI
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外面的風聲輕輕吹過,屋子裡只剩下心跳的聲音,和媽媽溫暖而堅定的擁抱。
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