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"Hey, Shy"

"Maybe it’s my turn to make up the rules"

"Uh-oh" Haley looked away froa Please tell me you know the difference"

"I know," I said "But I just maybe … sort of…"

"What?"

"I wonder hoould feel to, like, you know, hold your hand That’s all" I set down lass and faced her "Like if ere on an actual date"

Haley forced a laugh "We wouldn’t be on an actual date, though Because I have a boyfriend back houy I alht up in the ot about the world outside of the apartain, sipped a littlethat surprised lass out of my hand and set it down, too "But it’s not like you’re talking about gettinghands Hypothetically"

I sed hard "To test the feel"

"Which I suppose is pretty harh, I’ll be honest" I touched Haley’s bare ankle "A s you"

She slapped my hand away "See, this is why I never should’ve taken a shower down there Showers can lead to hand-holding, which can lead to… People are better off growing Christmas dreads"

Haley smoothed her pretty hair behind her ears and reached forI wanted, but at the same time, it was scary as shit, too Because I knew " to the point that I couldn’t even think straight Haley’s eyes locked inside le, my whole body