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This story begins with a young woman named Nova Curious. After the death of her father, she was struggling to enjoy the world around her. He was her light and, without him, everything just seemed so bleak to her. She lost her passion for programming and almost dropped out of university because of this.
Then he appeared.
Lewis Sancho, her childhood frenemy.
The pair of them grew up together but it was hardly a smooth friendship. Both of them were competitive, always trying to outdo one another in everything they did. Unfortunately for her, Nova usually ended up as second best. Lewis was always one step ahead of her, gaining the praise and adoration of those around him. No matter how hard she tried, she just wasn’t good enough.
She was grateful when he moved away at the end of middle school and, though she didn’t miss his presence, she did come to realize that he forced her to be her best self. This revelation came to her during her struggles at the start of university. She was about to give up, to drop out and fall deeper into her grief over her father.
Then he appeared again.
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