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Summary
There wasn't a hint of gloom or irony in Cecil's matter-of-fact tone when he said, "Everything ends badly. Why should a relationship be any different?"
"What? No, Cecil, that's not –" true wouldn't come out, "not the point. You deserve better. I don't want to hurt you."
It might have been a trick of the light, but when Cecil tilted his head something flashed in his eyes, just for a second, violet and glowing. It was beautiful. "That's the best way to tell if something's real. Besides looking at it, of course."
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