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I Wish I Was

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Reads 176
Votes 16
Parts 20
Time 1h 5m

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I Wish I Was is a tender portrait of two unnamed individuals caught in the quiet pull of almost-love. Neither strangers nor quite lovers, they move through days threaded with meaning - sharing laughter over a board game café table, standing beneath the shimmer of fireworks, exchanging glances that say more than words ever could.

Through fleeting moments and gentle silences, their bond deepens, shaped by what's left unsaid and what's quietly hoped for. Each vignette captures the slow bloom of affection in the spaces between friendship and something more - the warmth of a hand that almost reaches out, the heartbeat of a moment that almost becomes love.

I Wish I Was is a story of modern romance told in fragments - an exploration of longing, timing, and the fragile beauty of attempting to find someone who feels like home.All Rights Reserved

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