“I know I signed a contract, and I know we’re supposed to be pretending to date, but somewhere along the line, this became real to me. I know it’s my fault because I pushed us into fooling around, and that made things way more intimate between us. But we said we wouldn’t lie to each other, and I can’t keep pretending that I don’t have feelings for you. And if you want to stop what we’re doing because you don’t feel the same, then I understand. I know it’s a risk telling you this, but I couldn’t keep it in anymore. Not after everything. Not after this.” She gestures to the birds. “You’re so
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