Composed Desire

Composed Desire

Neither of us were leavers

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Umi
Mar 29, 2026
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There was a conversation early on, I think we were on the floor, backs against the bed frame, where we both said, almost proudly, that we were not leavers.

You said it first. You said it like it was a trait you’d tested and kept. I agreed too quickly, the way you agree with someone you’re already falling for. But I also meant it. I meant it the way I mea…

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