“Tell me what it looks like,” I whisper. He shifts onto the bed, stretching out to face me. “Our future?” I nod. He draws me closer, letting me curl up against his chest. When I turn my head, I can hear his heart thump under my ear. “It looks like you being happy,” he says. “We have a family. I’ll get you the help you need so that you still have time to do whatever you want. You can collect bugs. Hell, you can go to college and study bugs if you want.” I laugh. “I’m happy to just collect,” I whisper. “I don’t want my life to be complicated. All I want is peace.” “I’ll spend the rest of my life
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