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Winners at losing The notes to a song I’d been trying to write all week slid into place This This was the big idea I’d been waiting for “You’re brilliant”

“I a like I’d stoppedpossibility “I was oofy and kissable there I’ll take brilliant though”

“You’re definitely kissable” Stopping at a clearing, I leaned in to give hiave me the best idea”

“Oh? Tell er and happy for ht that his hand was the only reason I didn’t float away

“Okay, so you kno I’ve been pissed about the idea of certain kids winning and certain kids losing at talent night?” I’d made him listen to several rants on this topic in the last few days

“Yeah I like how your choreography makes sure they each have a enuine, not like part of the good-boyfriend act He’d paid attention to those rants too, always listening and not telling me to just deal with ed to take the edge offways to enjoyhiot People who listened as well as Derrick were rare as fuck and needed to be rewarded

“Thanks for your help, too But what if they were all winners?”

“What? They can’t all win” Looking every inch the by-the-rules military man, he pursed his mouth

“Sure they can” It was my turn to be the patient one “We make the rules If I say everyone wins, then everyone wins Noto have Best Shest Kick Everyone wins so the results”

He nodded thoughtfully “Like superlatives in school, but they’re all good ones?”

“Yup A whole stack of winners” I bounced onloved my brain soht then

“Your e I think she liked the idea of handing out trophies”

“She can deal And we can use her prizes I’ll just need a few ht of one of the taller ca that direction

“Hey, where are you going?”