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North’s POV

My fork paused halfway.

Guilt crept in again, heavier this time.

“I’m sorry,” I said quietly. “A lot was happening. My dad, my mom, my siblings… everything just crashed at once.”

“I’m sorry about your dad,” he said. “I tried to reach out. But I was told I’d be crossing a line since you didn’t want me around.”

That didn’t make it better.

If anything, it made it worse.

“I’m sorry,” I repeated, softer this time.

His dimples appeared.

“Me too.”

There was a pause.

Then—

“Are you single?”
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