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*"Talking To You Is My Favorite Place"* --- *Chapter 1: The Funeral* _From "Talking To You Is My Favorite Place"_ > She lost someone. > I missed it. > But at 10pm that night, she called. > And I answered. > That was the first time I felt like home to her. --- *Chapter 2: Five Hugs* _From "Talking To You Is My Favorite Place"_ > She was shaking. > I held her. > Once. Twice. Five times. > No words. > Just "I’m here." --- *Chapter 3: The Goals* _From "Talking To You Is My Favorite Place"_ > We started talking about the future. > About who we wanted to become. > About dreams we’d chase together. > Comfortable. > Like we’d always fit. --- *Chapter 4: Boyfriend / Girlfriend* _From "Talking To You Is My Favorite Place"_ > The words came up. > Not a label yet. > But a question hanging in the air. > _Are we...?_ --- *Chapter 5: The Almost-Kiss* _From "Talking To You Is My Favorite Place"_ > It was close. > So close. > We pulled back. > But we both felt it. --- *Chapter 6: Silence* _From "Talking To You Is My Favorite Place"_ > Then nothing. > Days of quiet. > My chest hurt. > I thought we lost it. --- *Chapter 7: Tiramisu* _From "Talking To You Is My Favorite Place"_ > Her birthday. > I was sick. > But I showed up anyway. > With tiramisu. > She glowed. > I’d do it again. --- *Chapter 8: Her Aunt* _From "Talking To You Is My Favorite Place"_ > *"I told my aunt about us."* > *"She doesn’t approve of you."* > My heart dropped. > Then she said: > *"So now... it’s my decision."* > And she chose me. --- *Chapter 9: "I Love You"* _From "Talking To You Is My Favorite Place"_ > A year of waiting. > Arrived at the worst time. > But she said it anyway. > *"Finally, Alex... I love you."* > My heart skipped. > There was no end to this journey now. --- *Chapter 10: It Doesn't Matter, But I Respect It* _From "Talking To You Is My Favorite Place"_ > I told her: > *_"Your aunt’s approval doesn’t matter... > but I respect it."__ > Because I respect her. > We talked about how far we’d come. > About how comfortable we are. > Like home. --- *Chapter 11: University Plans* _From "Talking To You Is My Favorite Place"_ > *"I’ll visit you at university."* > *"We’ll shower together."* > Simple. > Us. > Neither of us wanted it to end. --- *Chapter 12: Her Mom* _From "Talking To You Is My Favorite Place"_ > She took it further. > To the person she loves most. > *"I called my Mom yesterday."* > *"I told her about us."* > Mom said: *"Focus on your goals. Focus on uni."* --- *Chapter 13: 6 Months* _From "Talking To You Is My Favorite Place"_ > *"We agreed."* > *"No talking. No texting. No seeing."* > *"For 6 months. To make her decision."* > It hurt. > But it was a pause, not an ending. > A choice we made together. --- *Chapter 14: Tomorrow* _From "Talking To You Is My Favorite Place"* > Tomorrow she tells me what we should do. > And I already know my answer. > *"Whatever you decide,* > *I still love you.* > *I still want an us."*