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They stayed up late and pretended they had time
They pretended they weren’t tired

She pretended that this was a beginning instead of an end

It was just late enough (or early enough) to risk asking. Something about conversations past 11pm made her fearless, maybe a little stupid, ignorant of repercussions.

“But it’s always easier, isn’t it? It always has been and it always will be, for you!
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You consistently belittle me, but you completely ignore what I’m capable of! And that’s what pisses me off most about you- that I can’t be above this!
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Because you’re probably the only person I’d want in my corner!”