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“Because I love defying expectations, and you, Alice Everly, seem to have a lot of them.”
“But the thing about love languages,” Charlie says, “is it’s not just about how we express love, but how we receive love. You need someone to do something for you that makes you feel loved. Someone to help you.” I shake my head. “I hate asking for help.” “That’s because deep down, you want someone to see what you need before you have to ask.”
“No, it’s because when you speak, he listens. When you smile, he smiles. When you need something, he offers help. When you give him something, he thanks you. You’re peas and carrots—I think you’ve found yourself a lifelong friend.”
“I think I might like you more than anyone.”
His gaze is warm. It’s as if I’m lying in a sun-dappled field in the middle of August.
He’s one of those flame-like people whom we all gravitate toward like moths, soaking in their warmth.
“I want you to know that I don’t think you’re a turtle.” “No?” “No. You’re a Pegasus-unicorn, Alice Everly. You’re one of a kind.”
He looks at you like you’re a scoop of ice cream on the hottest day of summer.”
I’m smitten. I’m struck. I’m crushed by the totality of Charlie.
His smile grows. It’s sunshine shimmering over the water. It’s permanent summer.
