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"And well..." Jimmy began, his voice softening as he leaned back in his chair. "Time passed, just like that. Those days were simple him always smiling, laughing, and spreading that annoying positivity everywhere. But then, something started to change. That kid so full of light and optimism started to dim. Little by little, he wasn't the same anymore."
Jimmy's brow furrowed slightly as he went on. "It was slow at first. He'd look a little more tired, a little more drained. Then, as the years went by four or five, I think he wasn't the same kid at all. He became... sad. Tired. Exhausted, even. That endless positivity he used to have? Gone. It was like he'd lost something inside him, and no matter how much I tried, I couldn't find it again."