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\ud83d\ude35\ud83d\ude32Every morning, I fed a lonely boy\u2014secretly, so the leadership wouldn\u2019t find out. But one day, he didn\u2019t show up: instead, black cars pulled up outside the caf\u00e9, and the letter the soldiers handed me knocked the wind out from under my feet.<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Every morning, I set out cups, wiped down tables, and pretended everything was fine. The world around me seemed stuck on repeat\u2014the same faces, the smell of coffee, the ringing of the bell above the door.<\/p>\n

One day, I noticed a boy. Small, about ten years old, with a backpack that seemed heavier than he was. He always arrived at precisely 7:15, sat in the farthest corner, and ordered only a glass of water.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude35\ud83d\ude32Every morning, I fed a lonely boy\u2014secretly, so the leadership wouldn\u2019t find out. But one day, he didn\u2019t show up: instead, black cars pulled up outside the caf\u00e9, and the letter the soldiers handed me knocked the wind out from under my feet. Every morning, I set out cups, wiped down tables, and pretended everything…<\/p>\n

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