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Author: L.T.Marshall
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-06 01:48:55

“She said Yes.” Tyler proudly declares, acting more like a guy who just proposed marriage than a relationship, and I find it oddly cute. Softening to smile at the way they're leaning in together. Only touching fingers, but the body language is off the charts obvious. Every part turned in towards one another, and Tyler cannot keep his eyes from wandering over her face as he smiles brightly. If I doubted his crush on Elisa before, then there is no question anymore. He looks like a guy with a severe addiction.

“Guess we should go out and celebrate then, right?” I ask, knowing that zero homework is on the agenda now. Tyler and Elisa are too puppy love and smoochy, and Dane’s sudden healing of his piercing means he will keep pawing at me to make out until he gets it out of his system again. I haven’t kissed him enough or properly, and he isn’t going to let it go. Especially not with our Romeo and Juliet smooching across the room from us.

I guess now, when we go out as a foursome, I won’t f
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