In My Arms Instead
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MatureOngoing2h 42m
Last published Sat, May 16, 2026
"I don't want to be the reason you settle" I choke out, tears falling unwillingly as he holds my face in both his hands, wiping my tears away as they drop.
"Santana, you're the reason I don't."
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