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“Don’t you get it?” Shantal tightens his grip, resisting eye contact. “I can’t….” Loose tears fall from his heavy eyes. Some fall on Alex, who tries to catch them and give them back.
“Shantal, you’re leaking!”
“You, Alex,” Shantal says seriously. More tears fall. “I don’t care about any of your defects or faults. I don’t care about your facial twitch, I don’t care if…if you don’t have enough time left. You’re already perfect for me. You’re already all I could have ever wanted. I don’t regret buying you. My only regret is that I took so long to…kiss you the first time.”
“Shantal—“
“It’s okay,” Shantal continues, smiling through his tears. “We’ll make the most of our days. There’s no reason for me
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