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The forest is a canopy of shadows, cold and looming in the wake of the Evil Queen’s takeover. Fleeing through the gloom, I stumble and fall, poisoned by Faybell’s cursed apple. My body goes limp against the frozen earth. Daring Charming, ever the storybook hero, rushes to my side. He presses a desperate kiss to my lips—a gesture meant to break the spell. Nothing happens. Panic tightens his voice as he questions whether he is worthy of his own tale. Then Darling steps forward, a calm figure in the chaos. He kneels, performing careful mouth-to-mouth resuscitation until my lungs seize and I cough back to life. A wisp of air escapes my lips, shaped like a perfect heart. My vision clears, and I find myself staring into Darling’s eyes, not Daring’s. A deep, traitorous blush heats my c…