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Book 3: chapter 31

Author: Karma_Dreams
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“That’s the problem. I know that everyone kind of expects the worst from me. The whole Liam, the flirt tag has pretty much stuck. As much as it was fun back then, it isn’t now. I feel empty inside. I want to do better. I want to be better. Feels awkward to say it out loud, but sometimes I wonder what it would be like to fall in love with someone. You know, have someone I care about. Someone I want to be faithful to.”

I take his hand in mine, squeezing it lightly. “What’s stopping you?”

“I don’t know.” He confesses in a low voice. He sounds genuinely hurt. So much that it hurts me. “Maybe because I’m scared. Right from when I was a child, I never knew what love felt like or what it felt like to be loved. Mom died when I was still a toddler. I’m not so sure of the details but from what I gathered, she got sick a couple years after I was born. Her health had been a problem due to complications stemming from my birth. She prioritized me over her own wellness. Though my dad never said it o
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