“you want me just as much as i want you. that kiss proves it.”
“it only proves i'm lonely.”
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40-70p: Hafif bağımlı 👀
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i want to tell her no. tell her she’s wrong, that i never loved her, but i can’t. i did love her. first as a friend and then as the girl i thought i’d marry. and now, with her so close, that’s the only part i can remember.
“are you seriously asking me out right now?”
benton falters. this clearly isn’t going the way he rehearsed it in his head. “um . . . yes?”
“why?”
“because you’re funny. and kind. and smart. and—”
“and a huge lesbian,” i add before this can get any more awkward. “i thought you knew that.”
benton stares at his shoes. “i did. i do.”
“so, what?” i ask, fury and betrayal rising from deep in my gut. “did you think you could turn me straight?”
because when it comes to holding a grudge, i'm an olympic champion.