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Third person’s point of view

As the sun set behind the city skyline, Helen sat nervously on the couch in her best friend Tiger's living room. She fidgeted with her fingers as she waited for him to come back from the kitchen with their drinks.

"Here you go," Tiger said, handing her a glass of wine before sitting down next to her.

Helen took a sip and tried to calm her nerves. She had been rehearsing what she was going to say to Mark for weeks, and now that the moment had arrived, she felt tongue-tied.

"Is everything okay?" Tiger asked, noticing her discomfort.

She took a deep breath and decided to dive in. "Tiger, I need to talk to you about something. Something that's been on my mind for a while now."

Tiger leaned forward, giving her his full attention. "Okay, go ahead."

She took another sip of wine, gathering her thoughts. "Tiger, I love you. I have for a long time now. And I know that we've always been just friends, but I want to take our relationship to the next level. I want
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