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“All I wanted was to be tied to her forever”
Her eyes turn down “And now
?”
“I want that with someone One day”
“With her?”
“Fuck no” The light turns green I focus on the road Two lanes all full of cars Bright blue sky Brons and beige store fronts “Someone else Someone I can trust”
“Are you ready to trust someone?”
“I don’t know”
“You’re honest with me”
“I try”
Her fingers brush my wrist “That means a lot”
“Same for you I mean me I mean—”
“I know” She traces the lines of the ink on my forearm “I think I trust you more than I trust anyone”
“Yeah?” Traffic stops reen eyes She’s back to the Leighton everyone knows—dark ht dress, I’m friendly until you fuck with me smile
But there’s so in her eyes