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A great, big, prehistoric beast with heavy feet, a deep roar that scares even the trees, and teethinto meat

And when I’ve got the appetite, I can’t let go until I’m sated

“All I wanted to do tonight,” he whispers, “was take you out here for a little swi in the Spruce pool … and you missed the water …” A deep fire burns in his eyes “And then you went and said those words”

“S-Sorry”

“I’m not”

“A and end of your heartbeats?”

Vann answersour hips even closer under the water, our fronts crashing together I as, and psychotic needs I don’t ever want to separate from him I want him with me every minute of every day I can’t even re into it with a cup of yogurt in ht here under the stars, his lips on s that very ive Vann the permission he asked for earlier

14 | VANN

After weekends of waking up sweaty next to Toby in his shed, bodies separated, for the first tiled up in our legs, and the cool air of the house on our bare skin I’m not sure what hour it is, but the sun isn’t up, my room is a cocoon of se

My Toby

I gently tighten ainst me It doesn’t disturb his sleep at all I nuzzle my face in the nape of his neck, close my eyes, and drift back to sleep with a smile on my stupid, lovesick face

I love you, Vann—his words, repeating over and over, circling , even lying here on this bed