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We’d worked non-stop on our final showcase We’d spent every night at er than absolutely necessary A week ago, I’d believed I was in love with her—now I knew

I smiled as the door across from Zara’s opened “Hey, Leo” I hadn’t believed Zara about Stella’s uncanny ability to know the second she was in the hallway, but it seemed her superpower extended to me as well

“Hey, Stella”

“Are you co to see, Zara?”

I turned, resting ht I’d go for a walk”

“Oh” She slu off her face

“Yes, I’ht I’d do soht”

Her sht now “That’s so sweet You two are adorable together I’ve never seen her like this with anyone else before Come to think of it, I’ve never seen her with anyone before Every so often there were a few guys” Her eyes widened and she waved her arms in front of her face “Not all at once I didn’tI uy at a ti her flail for a bit before finally putting her out of her misery

“I get you, Stella Thanks for looking out for her”

“She needs it, you know She’s always so good at pretending she never needs any help, but everyone needs some help sometimes”

“You’re right I’lad she has you as a friend”

“Once you get past the prickly exterior, biting sarcasrumpiness, she’s so sweet”

“You can say that again” Mouthwateringly sweet and I couldn’t wait for reat night” I ducked inside Zara’s apartment and closed the door

I gathered up the half-filled cups of water, and stuck the else had Lamps were on Her as spread out on the table It felt like a ho Not just anyone Zara Giving that to her was so I couldn’t put a price on

The drumbeat of the shower ed off my jacket, put the box down on one of the kitchen chairs and laid my jacket on top of it