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"but without the dark, we'd never see the stars."
- Anonymous

t w o

he grabbed her hand and she
pulled him.

she pulled him towards her until
his heaving chest was
against her calm one. she smiled at him,
he shyly did one back.

"you did it." she couldn't hide the
excitement in her voice.

he looked down at the ground embarrassed. "it's
only a meter and a half gap."

she squeezed his shoulder. "yes, but you're
afraid of heights. to me, you're
the most
courageous person
i know."

he couldn't quite hide the smile that
formed on the corner of his lips.

he climbed onto her bed and watched as she danced
around her room, filling his mind with only
happy thoughts
and beautiful imagery.

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