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Summary
At the end of the day, he gave himself one last chance to back out. She would be disappointed, he knew, but she wouldn’t question it. She’d smile at him with the same understanding she does everyone, and link arms with him, and drag him to the bakery, where her parents would fuss over them to her playful irritation, and his subtle enjoyment. And everything would be warm and happy, for just a little while. But he looked at her, waiting for him, giddy, bouncing on her toes. She saw him. She smiled.Twenty minutes later, they were standing at his door. It was large and formidable, as was the house. He took a deep breath, sparing Marinette a nervous glance. She smiled obliviously back at him. He opened the door. They stepped inside.
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