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Though, even with rumpy mood, Stella didn’t do anized person She hardly left anything out of place, and so from the store when she went out She was beyond considerate even though we had a rocky start

I was somewhat surprised that her boyfriend didn’t wife her up already I didn’t really do inti a hot coentle, too Kind and considerate Beautiful The kind of beautiful that so So by herself at so on her phone, and she’d toss her head back with such a look of glee Her mouth would be wide open as she chuckled, and she’d even slap her thigh in jolly, co herself in the moment Sometimes, she’d even snort, and well… when I’d catch those moments in action, I understood what pure happiness looked like

It made me envious I could see it when I looked at her—that joy My brain just couldn’t co like that felt like

I did soot o frory Stella looked like

Though, I didn’t knohy I ondering at all Still, every now and again, she’d show up in

Every evening, she’d go out to the water fully clothed and dive into the ocean, too I began leaving her fresh towels out by the coast for her to use to dry off afterward I never asked why she dove in fully dressed I was certain she had her reasons Reasons that I, or any other, didn’t need to understand

I kind of hated hts—how they allowed her to enter my psyche whenever they wished

On Thanksgiving evening, I sat down into work Stella had invited me to join her for their holiday dinner, but I wasn’t interested Plus, I couldn’t fly back to celebrate with Connor and Aaliyah, seeing how I couldn’t be away froht hours due to the will arrangement

I also was trying to shake off an odd kink I had insession earlier that day It felt as if a ton of tension was pulling at it, and whenever I turned slightly, a shot of pain would course upit almost impossible to work

A knock on my door broke me from my work and pain

“Come in,” I called out

Stella appeared with a sainst her lips “Hi, there”

“Hello”

“I brought you a plate fro dinner and a spread of desserts, too I put thee for you”

Thoughtful, Stella

She was good at being thoughtful Most people weren’t Stella excelled at it

“Thank you,” I told her

“Welcome Also—” She paused, alar with your back?”