So I said I wanted you to stay, even though nothing could stay the sam…

David Levithan
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So I said I wanted you to stay, even though nothing could stay the same. ✨ David Levithan (2011). The Lover's Dictionary: A Novel, p.106, Macmillan
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So I said I wanted you to stay, even though nothing could stay the same. ✨ David Levithan (2011). The Lover's Dictionary: A Novel, p.106, Macmillan

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