Today we wore the cap and gown, smiling for the camera… but our eyes told the truth. 
We’re twins, and we made it to graduation together—through late nights, bills, pressure, and the quiet fear of failing. We kept going anyway. 
When they called our names, we looked around—just once—hoping to spot familiar faces in the crowd. But there was no wave, no shout, no “we’re proud of you.” Only the wind, the river, and the sound of applause that didn’t feel like it was for us. 
So we held each other tighter. Because sometimes your biggest milestone feels heavy when you celebrate it alone. And even then… we still stood there. We still finished. We still became what we promised we would. 
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