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“But you know what? There's never a right time, or a right place. But there is a right person."

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But there’s no replicating what we’ve done here. This place is one of a kind. And it’s mine. My stupid, silly, perfect dream.

"By the way," he says, planting another kiss on my collarbone. "I think my answer is obvious." “What answer?" I ask, all breathy and embarrassing. One more kiss, beneath my ear. “You can have as much of me as you want, Ruby.

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"By the way," he says, planting another kiss on my collarbone. "I think my answer is obvious." “What answer?" I ask, all breathy and embarrassing. One more kiss, beneath my ear. “You can have as much of me as you want, Ruby.

I want him to pursue that lightness. To feel it.
What's nagging at me, though, is that I want to be the best version of me, too. And I'm not quite sure who that is yet.

Felt

Gently, Penn presses our foreheads together. I wrap my arms around his neck, holding onto him, and to all of this, while I still can. "I think this was inevitable," he admits in the softest whisper. "You and me.

OMG

The scene aligns perfectly with how thirteen-year-old me pictured romance. “Kiss Me" by Sixpence None the Richer might as well play softly in the background.

This instantly made me think of she’s all that

Penn lets our hands fall together into his lap. Then he fights a grin and leans in, his mouth beside my ear. "Ding ding," he whispers. "I think she likes physical touch."

This scene 🫠

“You were right about one thing.” “What’s that?” “There was definitely a vibe.”

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I love how nostalgic this feels so far. Can’t wait to see how everything pans out between ruby, the game and Penn