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“Everybody called you that,” I say

“But it sounded so beautiful when you said it”

He’s pulling ainst his body I try to keep the space between us, but it’s like swier than me

He pulls ainst his chest so I have to crane my neck to look up at him

“Say it,” he orders “Call me Ollie”

“OkayOllie” I say

“Perfect,” he sighs

He bends down his head to kiss me

His lips feel thick and rubbery against mine They’re too wet, and that metallic note is in his saliva as well

I can’t do it I can’t kiss him

I shove hi my mouth on the back of my arm atavistically

Oliver folds his ar

“Why do you always have to be so difficult?” he says “I know you’re miserable with the Griffins I took you away froht you here instead, to the most beautiful place in the state Look at that view!”

He gestures out theto the pale, moonlit sand, and the dark water beyond

“You won’t kiss me, but you kiss him, don’t you?” he says, eyes narrowed “You’ve probably fucked him, too Haven’t you? HAVEN’T YOU?”