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You kiss me. Soft at first, then hard and forceful. In the dark, quiet corner of the room. Arms around my neck, body against mine. Eyes closed. Hearts racing. Counting down the seconds before you cut off, back up a few inches, and stare into my eyes. Heavy breath. You lean in close to my ear to whisper something sweet. Then, kiss me gently on the neck a few times. My breath quickens. You smell so sweet. I want this moment to be the rest of my life.

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You kiss me. Soft at first, then hard and forceful. In the dark quiet corner of the room. Arms around my neck, body against mine. Eyes closed. Hearts racing. Counting down the seconds before you cut off, back up a few inches, and stare into my eyes. Heavy breath. Then, kiss me gently on the neck a few times. My breath quickens even more. You smell so sweet. I want this moment to be the rest of my life. You lean in close to me ear and in a breathy whisper, you say "I love you." Then, silence. I forget where I am and I'm soon reminded when you cut through the silence, once again. "Hey," you say, "I'm serious." And you are. You sound serious.
I can't respond. I open my mouth and... nothing. As if you've flipped the switch, but the electricity has gone out. The light bulb has burnt out. I can't move. You're still staring at me. You wait. I don't know what you wait for, because my mind has gone blank. I can't imagine you saying anything soon, so I know I have to think of something to say. "I love you, too," I lie. I realize this isn't true and it doesn't sound sincere, but you lean in and kiss me quick, despite. My heart sinks.