Her frown deepens. “Promise me you’ll never fall in love.” My parents have their issues and sometimes my mom says things that don’t make any sense to me. Things like—men were toxic, and you needed to destroy them before they destroyed you—but deep down I know she loves my father. However, her new thing is making me promise never to fall in love. “Why?” Usually, I reassured her and vowed to do whatever she wanted, but I’m starting to grow curious. Every fairytale made it seem like love was the best feeling in the world. I don’t get why my mom doesn’t want me to experience it. Drawing her
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