Ao3 lever writing right here
"Ed had hardly been to the city before, barring a few visits to the cinema, and now, here he was in a pub. He was shy and reserved by nature, so it took all his confidence to approach the pretty girl sitting on her own. "Hi, " he said, reddening slightly. "I'm Ed. I'm from Botley." "A country boy, then?" she replied in what seemed to him as a pitying tone. "Thats right, city girl," he muttered and gave her his best smile. Surprisingly, she smiled back and invited him to join her."
What happened to my school books?!?! When did they become actual literature
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