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I head for the locker roolitter off e into ame

He’ll findthe end of the fourth quarter sounds, I tear off irls to be sitting

She’s still not here

Macy lifts a shoulder, looking from them to me, and it hits

I drop my helmet and take off

There’re a few teachers in the hall, but I jog right past the their shouts of protest

When I get to that last step though,

I take a deep breath, letting ently push through the door to the rooftop, hanging onto it as it begins to close, erasing any sort of sound I ht create

I don’t knohy

I step around the corner and there she is, standing in a long, deep blue gown,from her hands

Her hair is curled and do, hanging loose over her shoulders, eyes lined in black hter, lips a slick, creamy color

She’s perfection

My perfection?

“I should have told you,” she says instantly

I shakeher slowly “We talked about this—”

She holds a hand out, cutting me off “No, I mean, yes, I’ht more about that later if you want,” she says quietly and da

She gives a sad smile “I should have told you where ured it out for myself”

I reach her, and she places a hand on izing to me when I’m the one who fucked this up?” My hands slide into her silky hair and she closes her eyes a longdoubt in your mind All I ever wanted was to hold you, baby, and to know you wouldn’t force o, but I allowed you to believe you orth less than other things infalse, D You’re worth ot”