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"i'll do it " The words felt like they were pulled from my throat by a force that wasn't mine. As soon as they hit the air, the room went unnervingly still. I felt Atharva's grip on my arm tighten, his silent plea vibrating through his skin, but I couldn't look at him. If I looked at my brother, I would break, and I couldn't afford to be broken right now.