He wanted to have that simple, casual intimacy with her, to hold her hand as they walked, to look into her eyes and have the world fade away. He wanted to talk with her, to hear her laugh. He wanted to be gifted with the brilliance of her smile, because when she was happy, all the universe brightened. He wanted to learn everything about her, body, mind, and soul. Wanted to hear every story she had to tell, wanted to know everything she found amusing, scary, exciting, disgusting, infuriating, and saddening. He wanted to know her completely—and wanted her to know him in return. To see him like
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