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The words are ringing in my ears: "I love you"

It occurs to me I may have misheard It’s the only possible explanation

"So, you’re okay? Don’t listen to those girls, Emily" I’ll just pretend those three little words aren’t hanging in the air - regardless of whether they were actually said

"Ethan, did you hear what I just said?"

What do I say? I have no idea how to approach this, so I just stare at her wide-eyed

After a few h and realize its Eet my attention, but as her hand ascends, I realize the intent is not so innocent

"We have to go It’s ti about his K wheel for dear life because if I don’t, the car andinto the abyss I’ve spent all this ti but friends Knowing that she may feel the sas, and I suddenly feel trapped

It’s so quiet as we drive, that I hear a so unnoticed otherwise, but as I near the duplex, the sound the car isincreases I briefly wonder if it’s because the plink is getting worse or the quiet is just so intense Ibefore putting tooabout the wo next to s, but I’m not I can’t

If I do no

I can’t think

I’ in the u

"She told you she loves you"

"She says she loves to cook She loves lots of things"

"She’s in there and you’re in here"

"You really need to clean the ceiling fan blades"