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Paparazzi are gathered on the pier, flocking the base of the Ferris wheel, and I’ve had two other teo Every time our bucket rotates to the botto the ticket-taker and reaching us

Sulli picks at the cotton candy and stares off into the bright sun and the rolling foa cold winter, it’s a pretty day She’s wearing her jean jacket and leans her weight into my side

Her green, green eyes lift towhile he’s alone”

“He’s probably thinking he misses us and he hates this and it’s what he has to do”

“Like he iven him no choice,” Sulli says with a haunted look “I don’t want to take that fucking risk, Banks” The Ferris wheel swings to a pause midway to the top We rock back and forth “I can’t lose you too”

I hold her broken gaze “You’re not gonna lose me He wouldn’t do that to you”

“But I know Kits—if he’s set his h” She squints in the light “We have to protect some part of e created—we have to” Her chest rises and falls like we’re on the brink of the end

I picture being torn from her detail

Abandoning Sulli

Muscles flexed, I breathe throughto win this round Gotta hand it to him, he came to play Our Mini-Akara popsicle stick versus his job terame

“Okay,” I nod strongly to Sulli “Let’s confirm us to the world”

We’re doing this

My pulse picks up vigor as Sulli digs for her phone I take the cotton candy and hoist the big fluffy cloud of pink and blue to block sunlight from her eyes

Under the sudden shade, Sulli smiles, but her lips falter fast “So…should we just do an Instagram post like what Moffy did?”

“Probably”

“Help h her camera roll, and I peer over her shoulder Most pics are either selfies Sulli took or they’re photos Akara snapped

As the Ferris wheel ain, we ascend to the very top A drop of blue splats on Sulli’s cheek Fuck

“What was that?” She looks up