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"And you’re e of my sculpture suddenly came to my mind, and I said, "Axel… your new sculpture…" I trailed off unable to find the words to express how I felt

"Did you like it?" he asked hesitantly, his rugged face for a moment racked with a nervous innocence

"Did I like it?" I asked with a single laugh, "I can’t… I can’t believe that’s how you see me… your hope… your wish come true…"

"You are my hope, Ally You’re every hope I’ve ever dared to have… ladown to his bruisedI wanted to convey, but was unable to say ords

As we broke away, I smiled "Your shoas a hit, baby Vin’s already had offers for it to go on tour Just think, your exhibition in the biggest art museuenius"

Axel glanced away, then looked back to me, a nervous expression on his face "Axel? What is it?" I questioned, "Aren’t you happy? This is life changing It’s a dream come true"

"I don’t know," he replied and I frowned "My happiness all depends…"

Rearing back, I asked, "On what?"

Rolling his lips, wincing at the painful cuts, he said, "On whether you’re gonna be the official tour curator"

I blinked, then blinked again, before a wide elated so around the world with you?"

Axel s way that only he hadnowhere without you, carina I knohat I want… and it’s you You’re the only one who’s ever got otlike I could die froiuri?"

He huffed a laugh back and nodded his head "I fucking swear it on everything I am"

"And where would we live?" I asked, the surreal turn of this conversation was beco difficult to track

"Wherever you want, but--"

"But what?"