"I adore you already."
Well, maybe adore's too strong a word. I like you. I like the way you stood up to Kawalsky's teasing. I admire the way you made friends with Ferreti, a shy man who's not easy to know. And I like the way you dealt with me. Putting me in my place. And that twinkle in your eye when you said you could handle whatever I could handle, that was... irresistable. And the way you stare at the gate, your face glowing with joy and wonder, utterly, unconsciously, totally beautiful.
Okay, maybe I DO adore you already.
The End
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