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“Yeah If you don’t think love is bad, you’re fucking delusional Love is the end of the world it’s fucking horrible We’re at their mercy I knoho my true love is but the wo there for her I have to create it and if I don’t, I risk losing her”

“You already had your love,” she said

“Exactly, I had Sarah and she died For a short tiht I wanted to die”

“And now?”

“Now, there’s you”

“Are you trying to tell s for me?” she asked

He didn’t answer Dipping the spoon into the bowl, he lifted so to lie, this tastes like shit” He’d lied to Jade “Her cooking is hit or miss”

Tulip took some of the soup and scrunched up her nose “That’s poison”

“It’s not Food is food, and you’re going to need it to keep your strength up”

“I’ll eat more when you tell me the truth You’re in love with me?”

He stared at her, wondering how best to word exactly how he felt, but there was no way to describe it No subtle way to let her know she wasn’t going anywhere but be at his side for the rest of her life

“Yes,” he said

“You’re kidding, right? There’s no way you’re in love with me You don’t even know me”

“I do know you”

“No, you think you know irl I look like”