Once upon a time, in a little town covered with giggling flowers and sugar-pink clouds, lived a brave boy named Nico. He had the biggest, brightest smile and eyes as twinkly as morning dew. Nico loved to play outside, jumping through sunbeams and finding friendly bugs to chat with. But when the sun tiptoed away and the sky turned deep blue, Nico felt a shiver inside. He was a little bit afraid of the dark. At night, Nico wished the sun would stay up just a little longer. He squeezed his teddy, Mr. Carrot, close and whispered, “Don’t be scared, it’s only nighttime.” Still, every creak and shadow felt spooky. Sometimes, Nico imagined the dark was full of gentle giants tiptoeing or playful kittens hiding, but sometimes, he wished it would all just disappear. One wiggly Wednesday night, while the moon peeked through the curtains, Nico heard a soft ***whoosh***. A tiny purple hat floated dow...

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