One night, we talked about love.
Puffs of smoke escaped from the red lips I'd memorized, and you asked me, "Have you ever been in love?"
I shook my head no, and you looked at me like I was crazy, your hair dancing in the wind and your cheeks flushed from the cold. "You're kidding."
"No."
And then you smiled. You smiled, and it was like everything was right in the universe. "I haven't, either."
And then I smiled back and said,
"I think I'm starting to fall in love with you."
But only in my head, so you didn't hear.
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all of the stars
Short StoryHow could you love her, when she was more than you could handle? Her touch burned like the sun. Her smile set off fireworks inside of you like supernovas. she was the centre of your entire universe. She had all of the stars in her eyes; and yet, her...
