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LUX ET AMOR



                         By: Ajrina Khairana Pracadewi


               Inceptio Amoris

                       In  a  small  town  that  never  slept,  amidst  the

               bustling rhythm of fast-paced lives, there were two hearts
               quietly hidden in silence. Elora, a girl once wounded by

               hope betrayed, now chose to withdraw from everything.

               These  days,  Elora  seemed  to  live  two  different
               lives—every day, she laughed, and every night, she cried.


                       On the other side was Arga, a man who had lost

               his  faith  in  love.  What  once  was  a  relationship full of
               laughter and affection had ended abruptly, leaving a deep

               scar.  Since  then,  his  days  were  filled  with  lectures,

               hangouts, and monotonous music.


                       Until  one  day,  Alana—Elora’s  senior  and  also
               Arga’s close friend—grew tired of hearing their romantic

               complaints and decided to introduce them to each other.
               Though  their  problems  were  different,  she  hoped  they




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