“I like you, Alister. I really, really do. You’re smart, talented, dedicated. You’re hardworking and funny. Being with you felt like having something special all my own, and that’s not something I’d ever had before. My family and friends, we’re all so intertwined that most of our lives are shared with the next person, but with you…” I lift a single shoulder. “I had my own little world, and when I was in it, nothing on the outside mattered. I didn’t need to label what we were. I was happy just quietly hanging out and hooking up, and toward the end, I realized I wouldn’t mind there being more to
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