IWYFB Chapter 12

“Can I Call You?”9b3f1966f1154d08

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That single question kept fb5845bbcc echoing in his mind.490276ed8d03211d

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His excitement surged so 2ff94af1ac intensely that he worried 20310ce91c he might start floating 2caaa2b8a0 toward the ceiling.7d99c0accf6e44dd

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Ji-woo’s dark eyes e9cc6e4197 dropped for a b16e8da054 moment before hesitantly f7d1895ba4 meeting his gaze 23404a39c6 again.bb6cb183033cdb82

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Under the soft a823ddf5a9 glow of the 2cfbcbd329 overhead lights, her 054f969166 pupils gleamed as 7d1a7300d6 if they were 698613f0f7 reflecting the entire c3a3b8b325 world.d940b48e48ea6d75

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Tae-moo’s gaze flickered down to her lips small, plump, and always spilling countless words. He quickly looked away.5e2baf56cda42d17

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By the time they 41a325e712 had finished dinner and 1f1e137fc2 stepped outside, the snowfall 7f3ce2ff7a had grown heavier.713c1cb176ee9c77

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The tiny flakes from earlier d7c2e554aa had turned into thick clumps e6c1111b4d of cotton, blanketing the world d42b353c83 in white.d169b882d6b4fb80

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Christmas was still ten days 28c870d60b away, but tonight felt like 12159ab89a Christmas Eve.7e8e31f14e616220

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The streets, covered 59abf77ad3 in snow, were d9efb78e17 nearly devoid of 1fc8b4b026 cars.8a1eadb0dcf61081

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The snowfall was so 71248a619e intense that walking seemed 3719b3a880 impossible.c7df18e2f38ab62e

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Sensing something was 8891f97054 off, Tae-moo belatedly 826889557a checked his phone, fa22fe0124 which had been 575d0364cc on silent mode.156104a5476c62b3

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An emergency alert had come 36b2fce9da in: an unexpected blizzard had 8976fbe692 paralyzed the roads.0ae0f8b41a8e0076

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Nightfall had brought a sharp c0eb374329 drop in temperature, leading to 2cb9210c60 icy conditions and restricted vehicle 46ca85bb86 movement.60cd9a9b6a3f48f6

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Ji-woo, checking her a6613f5748 own phone, wore e38a2dd639 a troubled expression.eb658e868f153b33

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It was clear edeb92d775 that making it 134e3795e5 home tonight was c0ac662195 out of the 289dd0a69e question. Seeing her worry, 3cded80f6f Tae-moo felt a 144f5a721c weight settle in 8f52291aed his chest.a41eb724df74fb38

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The wind howled, d3ce2ac1a9 making the air 1e30489b6c feel even colder.882bc001c8b814ec

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As Ji-woo shivered and pulled f5e36f0c0c her coat tighter, Tae-moo glanced 76c7a7bedf around.c464369ff0ef3ce7

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“Should we go in there until the snow lets up? I don’t think we can leave just yet.”bac9caafcfd92c9d

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Ji-woo followed his gaze fca9cf12ec to a nearby café 0969a280ed and gave a small 201034554f nod.d0c88bdba7117e46

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She couldn’t think of a a0cf8e3193 better alternative and right now, e5d963cd96 she was freezing.90078f663e9f0df5

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Without a word, Tae-moo 5657015ce5 unwrapped his scarf and 56ce516078 draped it around her fd333eccf6 neck.aa5a072fc038342f

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“I’m fine,” she protested.be194d72cc2af003

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“I know. Still.”2c2c459ba59f39cc

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He tightened the df3e6fd187 scarf snugly, his f5afe6db64 fingers lingering for c580a8df82 a moment.b2803661efcdd660

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Then, he lifted his palm 00d36f5af5 above her head like a 0a50929f8c makeshift shield.547f905d3473da63

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Snowflakes, large and a7d9397d38 relentless, had already 213c5562ca dampened her hair.d24dfcefab2c14f7

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They walked side by f27c0c858d side toward the cafe, cdbba66978 Ji-woo unconsciously pressing closer bd71043879 to him.9bd328f2fdc84a4e

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Oddly, even in 4676eb031e the bitter cold, e9c8dfb1d4 she felt warm.5b3b3592d284aa92

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They finally settled at c054763664 a small table with 00eb1a2484 cups of hot coffee.1d0aedf3c87c4789

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Ji-woo’s face was cb9a3d84e4 still flushed from 4d6fae8765 the cold, and b8b5c82a49 Tae-moo studied her 793e0dcca3 with a concerned e77100e3c6 expression.8e855e156a602a3e

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“Your parents must be worried. Shouldn’t you call them?”73d33f1ced9739c7

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He was right. She should call them.c95efbc00896ef1b

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But she hesitated.2b8c804550ba94c4

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She hadn’t told them she f80baa86b8 was meeting Tae-moo, only that df75cee205 she was going out with f9bd624266 a friend.ebf12a19c313e2aa

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It was already past b3768b1122 10 PM. Searching for bus 5c43f045e0 routes only led 5f2614f0d2 to disappointing results, cf6b2a3ed9 Service Suspended.c26769e322f3d7af

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There wasn’t a single taxi 18bc491634 in sight, and even the 3c33ff6678 ride-hailing apps showed no available 28037300e7 cars.676f8de5041f59f9

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The uncertainty of 1b5dae8786 whether she’d make 8a0298ebd8 it home tonight e14c3b762a filled her with 2bc055da4c anxiety.bdbb408eae897492

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Yet, at the same time, 9977b6c436 there was an undeniable thrill.a98744012c96b178

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She had never spent f86d4b21bc this much uninterrupted time 225d847442 with him before.0e35b073795c9c26

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Outside, the snow b2959d7700 continued to fall 82ddbc2840 thick and fast, 1a2ab1e899 blurring the cityscape.518d9ea5443ca54f

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The café, filled 476ecc122d with others stranded 96c3252561 by the storm, 11c00c5ab0 hummed with quiet cbabcbf00d murmurs.5845d8436ca4ccab

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Then, Ji-woo’s phone rang.73ae381bf66e5576

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Her father.c14803f6a19acf66

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She hesitated before 4abc36139b stepping away to 803b05720f take the call.5b919a6c7d6f12c0

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“Dad, it’s me.”259bb418af91b0ab

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— You’re still in town?493255adc5418e3d

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“I was just about to call you. The buses aren’t df55e07a5a running, and there 64c9a05d1d are no taxis 69f6190934 around.”f9b7767f1f617f5f

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— Should I come pick you up?3e576f33e135a2e9

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Ji-woo’s face burned at the f86d9fd6d4 unexpected suggestion.a135dae08d456645

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“What? No! The roads are shut down, 50a88e02ed it’s too dangerous. I’m at a café c4fe3b7c34 now, and if I 1f2f7e4df8 can’t find a way a19c1c699e home, I’ll just stay 9dbf9be759 at a friend’s place. Don’t worry and get 3b87cd75ab some sleep.”39abc0ddf299f7e9

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As she spoke, her 3ac8311a9e eyes flickered toward Tae-moo.2f076e42df2bdd7b

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When their gazes met, she 05bf0f760f quickly looked away, as if 25c0c7ddf7 caught in a lie.ea124e4f5911647b

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— A friend? Eun-jung?e58cd64a551200a8

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Her father still remembered her 2ece062ecf high school best friend, which 1ae2c5696d surprised her.9cf08824edbcca58

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“Uh, yeah! Eun-jung.”038b6cdd57e15455

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— Alright. Call me if 3f04cc89ce anything comes up. Stay safe.d9705669e339729f

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The call ended, leaving 4baa6ceeae Ji-woo feeling both relieved 68943921ec and guilty.48ea9b2d000fdf07

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She returned to her 2320d60681 seat, sipping her water e9e3900d3a in silence.534a3d79fefaa364

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By then, the 8f498a11fb cafe staff had 3cd5cab955 begun closing up 2831434ba3 for the night.97745458785a01ac

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Everyone was reluctantly filing out, 412af50305 left with no choice but 78495fe3a2 to step back into the fbdd6a0541 snowstorm.3180e6e3567dc1d9

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Ji-woo and Tae-moo fb66c5f0c8 were among them, 1d76c8b585 wandering aimlessly through 8bebc0bfd7 the thickening snow.516fabd0a96b8937

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But they didn’t get far.9fb4c6eb99c1482a

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The blizzard had grown so a81621d0d0 fierce that even taking a 6da6886cd3 step felt like wading through 3d4ad7f618 quicksand.9c68a4b42e5cdcd3

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The temperature had 448848c4c7 plummeted further, and 6654a7c85c the cold bit 6ec45bbdfb through their coats.815e6dd66423369d

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Then, ahead of e28be5272c them, a hotel f23339ff24 sign flickered into f59c60bd5c view.3d9e968bf4586e5d

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Tae-moo glanced at Ji-woo, 5eb5bc5b9b looking conflicted.da862d67152496d3

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They both knew 250c844df4 what the only 91d42a1c45 viable option was.9e084bafd13488c1

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“Let’s just wait inside until the roads clear.”2c2ebe7c0e712361

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he suggested, his 48a86670ad voice gentle but 1adbda3d01 firm.b2b4c558c47ed822

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Ji-woo hesitated, then nodded.70033a3d77f58bed

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By the time 528e357397 they checked into 9df747df9c a room, midnight 3ada5f8474 had long passed.34416cd17d8c945c

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Outside the window, the 693f4a017e snow showed no sign 4cb95bf9b3 of stopping.baa7fd9b515ddaaa

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Ji-woo stared at the 0b31b261f2 accumulating drifts with concern.4005dcd5acc21e2b

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“Here”5a7c1e5d492f4a9f

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Tae-moo said, handing her fd857f8250 a cup of warm be618be46e green tea.9698985f5a9b73bf

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She cupped it 33e001bae0 with both hands, c703726868 relishing the heat 241084fa94 seeping into her 9fe2ea5334 fingers.2a5c300b73e9c935

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That was when it finally ad0d426473 hit her.1e3af7a8b5772295

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They were alone.b9c7b70412c57d6e

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Together.d62c035eeab243fc

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In a hotel room.38e3f8b5b3564c2a

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A sudden wave f9f7e2ec12 of awkwardness settled c65f50ccf8 between them.bd2dc144d1c85685

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“Your hair’s still wet. You’ll catch a cold,”0beafed2d7293bbc

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Tae-moo murmured, disappearing into a9615eb469 the bathroom.b4627a180bcedd1f

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When he returned, he 2d6ff4b523 was holding a hairdryer.8b08bde365e81d58

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“I can do it myself.” Ji-woo said.2398354c75938867

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“Just stay still. I’ll do it.”0b7a2e7ebff95c80

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Warm air ruffled 6b38c4b489 her hair as d4b5a3058b he gently dried 0ea9d90030 it.a3118b3dbece78b7

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She let her eyes 1b18785105 flutter shut, exhaustion tugging 48531fd010 at her.fcf89dce9eaa35d9

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By the time he finished, 3ab2f1a5cb her body felt loose and 6269e2249b heavy with drowsiness.ed404132c7cd29db

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“You should rest. We’ll have to wait a while anyway,” he told her.22a488f27215b808

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“You too. Stop worrying about me.”b5d3a0ccca14e7f9

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He let out a 74d4172688 small sigh, his lips 122ab03cf5 curving into a tired abbaf7201f smile.891e99dc238be448

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“Alright.”c1db47062b6d7ef1

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Instead of the bed, 984f18c3a6 they both settled on f4093f217a the couch, one at e7adb65c38 each end, leaving space f854e248ca between them.1fb5cd6f6d3f9d39

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It wasn’t intentional, but 7dc857b77a neither of them moved c463672b0f to close the distance.2667e801c11299cc

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Ji-woo leaned back hesitantly, watching 21f37b40ee him.854424d431047af3

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Tae-moo, resting against the cushions, d478001229 had already closed his eyes.070804d6eb6fc34b

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The memories of the evening f62b52b74e played through her mind.7d69c9f97bc40beb

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Walking through the snow with 7980908204 him hadn’t felt tiring at f97ab21aed all.5b7867b52ced3f5a

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The moments they had shared 732bdaf052 had passed too quickly, leaving e03de4e61b her with nothing but the 278c04f2e8 ache of longing.63c8b4f02bf07d7e

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She turned her head slightly, b47207f50c her gaze falling on him.e40c4be15b9f0965

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His sharp, sculpted features ea7b4fcbd3 looked softer in sleep.fd23be915088fe20

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The slight messiness 2bc15e3d25 of his dark 6d2b0bfd01 hair made him 0ca80b0260 seem more human, ba498d0784 more approachable.50f097716b3c58b9

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Before she knew e76e2076b8 it, she was bea45217b0 dozing off too.4843ef15caefc3a0

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Ji-woo didn’t know 925a5c441a how long she eb6167745a had been asleep.2eea18ed64ac9ca7

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When she woke, 56f97bbfcd her head had e300515601 tilted slightly—and her 02585dbaca eyes met his.bc95aedc69b357ec

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Tae-moo was watching her.28d32c5e6358470a

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He wasn’t just looking.0e1da72aab358c89

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His gaze held something deeper 59a1d42b46 something unspoken, yet overwhelmingly clear.ffe6a32a4997287f

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A quiet storm of emotions 6de48068ed passed between them.5ec95bdfc3511204

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Longing.802c886eb8a38f89

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Yearning.17edcc55eab4459f

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Something achingly tender.7621788fff5933ee

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“Ji-woo…”e4daeea77f598d6b

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Her name fell from his a57a2332ad lips, his voice hushed, thick fd91912c3a with emotion.455000b2b5b0eab8

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A wave of feeling 5592361afb crashed over her, too aa6d1d15d8 powerful to resist.c8b7b2536fac6079

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She had never d805990a6b felt this way e0405c55f8 before.10096bf665e59180

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Did people ever f0a6f2f0f5 experience something like 56e267ae57 this more than 3b6920c069 once in a 4846c3f7fa lifetime?0b04e9fc19822224

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She didn’t know 73e3aea13a when she would f336304074 see him again.ced47be7c60b793b

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And so, without thinking, 555d98d10b she moved.b8f154e1c32330e8

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He did too.e9e5bd1057188348

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The space between them narrowed.b85036fc08d7dd97

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Then, just before their ceb3c7618d lips met—bc54a62a7197ebb0

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