The Idea of You
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Isabelle and her two girlfriends had been counting down the days to see the band August Moon, a quintet of handsome lads from Britain who sang pleasant pop songs and drove tween girls mad.
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"not based on 1D" ... ok
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How knowledgeable she was to me then, how womanly.
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i actually really hate solene
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“Well, hullo, lasses!” Simon bellowed,
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pip pip cheerio mate
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Oliver was deep in conversation with what I took to be a record exec—some guy in a gray shiny suit who might or might not have been hitting on him. He was the most elegant of the group. Willowy and thoughtful with hazel eyes and golden hair. The
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type I would have fallen in love with in college only to discover he was gay. Or far too profound to be interested in an art history major. Either way, he would have broken my heart.
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her type being slightly fruity men is so real
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“How old are you, Hayes?” “Twenty.” “Twenty,”
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GET AWAY FROM HIM
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Well, at least that was better than nineteen.
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GIRL
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“‘Doesn’t play well’?” I asked once Oliver had departed. “I play very well. I just don’t share.”
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oh i’m uncomfortable
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Hayes turned his attention back to me, the left side of his mouth curling into a smile. “Aggressive circles? That sounds sexy.”
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he's an idiot i love him
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I could not say anything for fear of giving myself away. We sat there quietly, Hayes filling the space between us. Will you catch me if I fall? I could feel my face growing hot, his thumb on the inside of my wrist. My thoughts, indecent.
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WITH YOUR DAUGHTER NEXT TO YOU????? FREAK
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That sweet spot between adolescence and the moment things begin to unravel.
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ew.
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“No. I’ve never been a screaming girl.” “Well, we’ll have to change that, won’t we?”
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his rizz
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“Hiiii.”
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he’s such a babygirl
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He’d swept his hair back with a headband and changed into a jersey and shorts to play, and there was something so boyish about him that it almost felt wrong. Almost.
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well there is a 20 year age difference...so
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And I understood then why it was so important to him that I separate Hayes from Hayes Campbell.
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PRINCE HENRY?
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This sweet boy.
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“I wasn’t going to send you, and it’s not like I can be seen casually buying condoms in the Hamptons on a Saturday afternoon.” “He’s your bodyguard, Hayes.” “Well, it is guarding a part of my body.” He smiled. “I was trying to be responsible.” “Yes, I appreciate that. It’s just … Your life is so bizarre.”
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LOL
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“She’s been listening to Taylor Swift’s new album on repeat and saying that she finally understands her pain,” he continued. “I don’t even know what that means…”
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Im crying thats so funny
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“You’re not too young,” I said. “You’re perfect.”
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this is such a weird thing to say
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“But you are really, really good at eating pussy, so maybe it was worth it.”
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please be sooo fucking for real
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“Just remember when you hold his hand, you are holding the entire universe. Please don’t break him.”
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LMFAOOOOOO
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My sweet, sweet boy, so far from home.
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she’s so weird
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I laughed. “I was just making sure it was you, and not the idea of you.”
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please be so fucking fr
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As if all my life I’d been walking around with a Hayes-shaped vagina and never knew. The idea made me smile.
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good lord
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“I need you.” There was a desperation in his voice that startled me. “I need you, Solène. I need you.”
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i can already see nick galitzines big sad eyes