"I don't think I either," he admits, squeezing her knee again as he takes a
sip of his tea. "I...Believe me, I understand that. Back home.
There's...somebody. We're not together. We're never going to be together.
But I've loved her since I was like...nineteen, and she's always going to
be important to me. So. I guess neither of us are coming into this with a
clean slate." He tilts his head and, for a moment, he lets himself take in
the whole of her.
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Date: 2023-03-05 10:18 am (UTC)"I don't think I either," he admits, squeezing her knee again as he takes a sip of his tea. "I...Believe me, I understand that. Back home. There's...somebody. We're not together. We're never going to be together. But I've loved her since I was like...nineteen, and she's always going to be important to me. So. I guess neither of us are coming into this with a clean slate." He tilts his head and, for a moment, he lets himself take in the whole of her.
"That's alright with me if it is with you."