"He's kind, even though he pretends he's not. I like how he's sweet with Peach and that he puts up with my bullshit. I like that he lets me flirt with him and that he really, really wants to keep me safe and not just because it's his job. I like that he wants to find a way to let me be me. And I like that he knows I'm going to be crazy and wild and a little cringey, and he doesn't care. I don't know." I pause, staring at the ceiling. "I just like him." Silence fills the line, and with each second, my stomach gets more and more anxious, waiting for my friends to tell me how stupid this crush
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