seen him f

, it's on

tle detours that might end with him. I don't say I'm pulling back, but

just what

felt when

e wasn'

to hold fire without getting burned. And now, even when he's not around,

put space

ew days, I

. I say yes to a movie night, and I even laugh.

eels

doesn

shows up

ced. Una

forgot to h

and just s

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eded

his head.

es

let the silence stretch until it st

softly he says, "D

pa

t answer

's not w

eded time

and unreadable

ea

. So

. Close the door and walk

ead, I s

hi

e mysel

shuts behind him, it's lik

es me like he's claiming territory. And I let him. N

e I mi

one is a dangero

ircles on his arm, and ask quietly, "Do you

't open

t myself lo

n. The kind you f

t hard not

sounds like everythin

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and I'll