I clasp his face between my palms, already knowing I won’t be able to free him. There’s not enough time, I don’t have the tools, and my mind is spinning, turning to fog. Coughing and sputtering, I lean in, pressing a kiss to his tear-glazed lips. “I love you, Oliver Lynch,” I squeak out, breathing the words of adoration against his mouth and reveling in the way he finally gives in, stops fighting me, and kisses me back. “I love you, Syd.” My wish came true, and I don’t care that we only had ten months together. They were the best ten months of my life, and I wouldn’t change a thing. I wished
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