Her eyes were those of someone who's just fallen in love, someone who …

Banana Yoshimoto
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Her eyes were those of someone who's just fallen in love, someone who sees nothing but her lover, someone who has no fear of anything. The eyes of someone who believes that every dream will come true, that reality will move if you just give it a push. ✨ Banana Yoshimoto, Michael Emmerich (2001). Asleep, p.8, Grove Press
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