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"What?" I asked in reaction to his sudden stillness

"No one’s ever told me no before" He was completely at a loss

"Are you serious?"

"Deadly"

"That’s… pathetic"

He skirted forith a grin, his fingertips ghosting downthe flimsy material "But true" He visibly sed, a flash of nervousness sneaking through "You don’t want this? You don’t want… me?"

"Romeo… I--"

"What?" he asked impatiently

I dragged my hands down my face "You’re a lot to take on, you know"

"I know" He exhaled a long breath with a cocky, crooked smile

"I don’t knohat you want fro in closer, he wrapped his ar, "Then let htin’ this"

I tried to break from his hold "No, Rome, this is just… just…"

"I wanna be with you," he pushed, his big brown eyes alet me Tell me you’re as fkin’ into me as I am you"