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They talk a lot. He talks a lot. At first glance, or even first meeting, he doesn't give the impression of a person with this many thoughts and musings whirring inside his mind. But the past couple days burned down the door for hesitation and reticence. He talks about stars a lot. It's his favourite topic. He gets lost in their cluster of luminous spheres. He has their names memorized, and the places they're visible from Earth, if any. She can hear him talk for an eternity. She's been told before on countless occasions – by friends, family, fans and lovers; that the blue of her eyes shine with the twinkle of stars. It didn't mean much, until Joe. It was dark and her phone was pressed to her ear. His voice sent an electric shiver through her body when she heard him whisper, "There are galaxies in your eyes."

Her throat constricted, and heart sunk. He was obviously just mesmerized with the colour. And he sees stars everywhere, it's not a big deal. Or he could have been casually flirting. Surely, he didn't mean what Taylor desperately hoped. Even for her, it was too good to be true. That night, she pretended to fall asleep and heard him disconnect the call.

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