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"You like me?"Sebastian stared at her through his deep, hazel eyes, and she stared right back. Although the longer she stared, the more it felt as if she was sinking deeper into his gaze."Yes." Sofiya's voice trembled, "And... I was too afraid to tell you-""Why wouldn't you tell me?" The Slytherin cut in, taking her hands in his gentle grasp."B-Because," The girl looked down at their interlocked hands. "Because it hurt to like you, Sebastian. After everything we've been through, after not speaking over the summer, after the grudge I held against you for doing so." The girl inhaled sharply, her now teary-eyed gaze snapping up toward Sebastian, "How was I meant to speak to you after that..?""Then, when I realized I liked you, it hurt. I thought I would never have you, Sebastian. Yet, this entire time, I tried to convince myself: 'It only hurts this much right now'."---------After the events of 5th year, Sofiya spends the summer relaxing as much as she can, reconnecting with her friends and using their support to recover from all the trauma she endured. However, the main person who she had started to consider her best friend toward the end of the year never responded to her owl. There was no contact between them at all, ever since their last conversation in the Undercroft.Incredibly hurt, Sofiya decides to give in to this game he was playing. If he didn't want to speak to her for the entire summer, then she wouldn't talk to him for the entire year. No matter what she was feeling for him, it all died the moment she returned to Hogwarts.This is a story of love, forgiveness, and reunion.---------a slow-burning friends-to-lovers story between sebastian sallow and my hl oc :Dall characters except sofiya laurier, roman albrecht, beaumont remington, octavia cauldwell, and callum conway belong to the creators of hogwarts legacy. this story also takes place post the events of hogwarts legacy and may include spoilers from the game, so be warned!…