The miracle had happened. His wildest dream had come to life. Hange had asked him out on a date.
It was everything Levi had ever wanted but Hange had invited him to a skating rink.
And Levi- well, Levi had never had the pleasure of putting on the skates. Never, ever, in his life.
The date was doomed, he was doomed to make an ass out of himself on his very first date with Hange.
But, the affair was from being hopeless. Hange had planned to meet with him on Saturday. And it was only Wednesday.
He still had three days left. It was possible - maybe - to learn how to skate in just three days.
At least, Levi hoped that it would be enough.
On Wednesday, he went to the skating rink all by himself, put the skaters on, marvelled on how tall they make him feel and then-
Then he regretted every decision that was ever made in the history of humanity.
Firstly, who had decided that creating shoes with blades was a great idea? Who was the genius that offered people to put those shoes on and go gliding across the ice? Who had decided that it was fun? How, and when, the kids - literal fucking kids - have mastered the ability to skate so easily and effortlessly?
He hated it all, oh so fucking much.
But, he loved Hange, was actually in love with that dork of a human being. So here he was, standing next to the sidelines, gripping the metal bars with white-knuckled desperation.
Fuck, his knees were starting to buckle, and sweat was gathering at the back of his neck. And he was yet to make a single move.
Levi winced, gathered all his courage, remembered Hange's smile and decided - that was it. He had to start moving.
He did, surprisingly easy. It was even enjoyable for the entirety of one second, before Levi's ass met the freezing cold of ice.
Fuck. He hated skating rinks. He hated the kids that started giggling at the sight of his hopeless expression. He hated his life.
But- but. Hange. Hange he couldn't hate.
So with another wince a grunt of pain, he stood up, ready for the torture to continue.
___
After a few falls and dozen or so acquired bruises, Levi decided that he had enough skating for today.
He limped back home, feeling worse to wear and miserable all around. He was just about to enter his apartment, when his phone went vibrating, announcing a notification.
He couldn't help but smile, when he saw that it was a text from Hange.
hey, how was your day? mine was wonderful, bc i kept thinking about you and our date! hope, you're still willing to go with me, shorty <3
Well now, how could he say no? How could he disappoint Hange and wipe the smile of that precious face? Death was more preferable that this, skating rink was more preferable that this.
So Levi entered the apartment, grabbed some freezed chicken for his aching bruises, settled on a couch and sent a quick reply to Hange, mentally preparing himself for another day, spent on the skating rink.
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Thursday went in the similar fashion, with Levi trying and immediately failing to move without metal bars supporting him.
He was so exhausted and annoyed at his own lack of grace that he couldn't summon even a little bit of energy to mutter a curse at the kids that were taunting him.
Whatever, maybe, their mothers gave birth to them on the ice, maybe, they were born with those damn skates already on. Whatever, Levi wasn't mad, and he was far from giving up.
Even if he spent his way back home on the phone with his mother, whining about his misfortunes.
"I just- don't understand why I can't do it! I was good with roller skates, isn't it basically the same thing?"
"Oh, Levi," his mother sounded sympathetic, but not very much so. Levi suspected she was holding back a laugh. "You were never good with roller skates, you actually were kinda awful. Have you forgotten how many times you've bruised your knees and elbows?"
Ah. So he was lied to about his great skills of roller skating. By his own mother. Awesome.
"Tell Hange you don't know how to skate," his mother advised. "Choose some other place you two can go to. I'm sure Hange will be happy anyway."
"No." Levi gritted resolutely. He thought about it, everytime he earned himself a new bruise. But no, Hange liked this sort of thing, Hange enjoyed skating, and, even if Levi hated it with every fibre of his being, he'd make an effort.
Hange deserved nothing less.
"I'll learn how to skate even if that will be the last thing I do," Levi grimly promised to his mother.
Then, before she could change his mind, he said goodbye and hang up.
Tomorrow would be his last chance to learn the damn skill of skating. Luckily, Levi already had a plan.
___
First thing he did upon arriving on a skating rink was seeking out a little girl, who had been making fun of him for two days already. He saw her uneven ponytail - that, no, it didn't remind him of someone else's unruly brown hair - and hurried up to her, before the girl could put on her skates and glide away from him.
"Hey, brat," Levi himself cringed as he saw the lack of trust on the girl's face. "Listen, kid," there, he was already making improvements. Hange would be so proud of him. "I know you know how to do this whole," he gestured to the skating rink and barely kept himself from cursing, "skating thing, so, um..." god, the things he did for love... "maybe, you could teach me? I will pay you and everything."
"Why do you want to learn?" the girl asked, watching him with the kind of intense look only kids were capable of making. "And why so urgently?"
"It's..." he could lie, and probably the girl wouldn't know better, but he was asking for her help, right? It was only fair that he would tell the truth. "Because my date invited me to this hellish place. And I don't want to embarrass myself."
"You want your date to start liking you even more, eh?" the girl giggled, with a too knowing grin. "Alright, I'll help you," Levi was already sighing in relief, that girl was his last hope, kind of. "But you'll take me to the movies after we finish. And, you'll introduce your date to me."
A brat and a fucking bother, Levi thought. But a deal was a deal.
He shook the girl's hand, and muttered a curt, "Levi."
She smiled at him, so bright and full of energy. "I'm Gabi, nice to meet you!"
___
Gabi was a merciless, but fair teacher that kept Levi's hand firmly in her hold, but absolutely refused to let him even come close to the metal bars at the sidelines of the rink.
And so Levi fell, and fell, and fell again, but along with it, he was making progress, actual progress. He was far from being as graceful as Gabi, but now he was able to skate without holding onto railings or falling on his ass.
Gabi even congratulated him, when they were finished, and said that he wasn't that bad for a person who put skates for the third time in his life.
Next, as promised, he took the girl to see some movie, and Gabi spent the whole duration of it, talking about some thing or another. Levi, for his part, spent that time, texting with Hange.
He knew how to skate now, and so his excitement for the upcoming date grew tenfold.
Levi could barely suppress a smile as he imagined Hange's bright beam and the sparkle in those warm brown eyes.
"That date of yours," Gabi said, before they went their separate ways. "Is for sure lucky to have someone as dedicated as you."
"Nah," Levi waved his hand. Now, it was impossible to fight off a smile. "I'm the lucky one, actually."
___
When Hange met him the next day, the expression on their face was as merry as ever.
"Levi!" they hugged him, then pressed a quick kiss to his cheek.
Already, Levi felt like all of his effort was paid off.
"Ready to go?" Hange asked, letting him stick closer to their side. Levi was so warm, and happy, and in love.
Even the skating rink couldn't ruin this perfect day.
"As ready as I'll ever be."
"Great!" Hange exclaimed, then giggled, clearly embarassed by something. "Oh, and by the way... I don't know how to skate. I was so happy when you agreed to go on a date with me that I blurted out the first thing that came to my mind."
Damn it, what a lovely, awkward dork. Levi never stood a chance.
"You don't know how to skate?" he smirked, and took their hand in his. "Don't worry, I can teach you. And after that..."
"Yeah?"
"Don't take this the wrong way, but there is a little girl who wants to meet you. I kinda promised that to her."
"Oh," surprise was evident on Hange's face, but so very soon it was replaced by glee. "I'm already excited to meet her! Now let's go and you'll teach me how to skate!"
Hange received a lot of bruises that day, Levi, even with his newly learned skill, got a few purple marks as well. But Hange was happy, was laughing every time they fell down. And when they met with Gabi, their smile was so wide and bright, Levi honestly couldn't stop staring at them.
Obviously, the date was a success. The bruises faded, leaving Levi only with feelings of happiness and love.
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Dude, do all of the numbers for that getting to know you better ask! Or half bc 200 is a lot :0
ahhhhhh,, you so nice
1: My name? - Margaret
2: Do I have any nicknames? - maggie, mag, mags, maggles, at one point my friends called me parky
3: Zodiac sign? - libra
4: Video game I play to chill, not to win? - i’ve never been too good at video games (but i like watching ppl playing them) and i’ve only ever had a wii so my sims kingdom was a favorite of mine
5: Book/series I reread? - divergent and pjo
6: Aliens or ghosts? - yes
7: Writer I trust enough to read whatever they write? - @kata-chthonia
8: Favourite radio station? - 103.3 fm, although i mostly listen to spotify now
9: Favourite flavour of anything? - grape and blue raspberry
10: The word that I use all the time to describe something great? - great or cool
11: Favourite song? - a to b by matt hires
12: The question you ask new friends to get to know them better? - it usually has to do with what drew me to them in the first place followed up by a version ‘why do you think that?’ i like knowing how ppl think bc it gives me a better way to start understand their view
13: Favourite word? - aurora
14: The last person who hurt me, did I forgive them? - i can’t really remember, so i dont know what that says :/
15: Last song I listened to? - serial killer by moncrieff
16: TV show I always recommend? - dexter or if they don’t like blood and violence, any of john mulaneys specials
17: Pirates or ninjas? - i liked pirates when i was younger, but ninjas are cool
18: Movie I watch when I’m feeling down? - any studio ghibli or song of the sea
19: Song that I always start my shuffle with/wake-up song/always-on-a-loop song? - lately its been SLUT by bea miller
20: Favourite video games? - i really love boderlands, the art style is great
21: What am I most afraid of? - snakes and failing at something i’ve been saying that i wanted to do my entire life
22: A good quality of mine? - im nice??
23: A bad quality of mine? - im a bit aggressive and im really blunt about things
24: Cats or dogs? - dogs!! I like cats too but i dont know how to interact with them
25: Actor/actress you trust enough to watch whatever they’re in? - he’s a voice actor, but crispin freeman is really cool!
26: Favourite season? - fall and spring
27: Am I in a relationship? - yeah, but it’s long distance during the school year ;-;
28: Something I miss? - my boi,, he’ll be back soon tho
29: My best friend? @keencheckerboard and @memeathon
30: Eye colour? - brown
31: Hair colour? - brown with red and blonde highlights
32: Someone I love? - my mom
33: Someone I trust? - @keencheckerboard
34: Someone I always think about? - @memeathon
35: Am I excited about anything? - finals to be over!
36: My current obsession? - bnha tbh
37: Favourite TV shows as a child? - i loved avatar and ed, edd, and eddy
38: Do I have someone of the opposite sex that I can tell everything to? - to an extent, but i dont tell them /every/thing
39: Am I superstitious? - kind of
40: What do I think about most? - right now, school
41: Do I have any strange phobias? - not really, i mean i overthink a lot of things, but there’s no phobias
42: Do I prefer to be in front of the camera or behind it? behind
43: Favourite hobbies? - drawing/reading/writing/sleeping
44: Last book I read? - i think it was called stung, i actually finished it bc i wanted to complain about it properly
45: Last film I watched? - dumbo, my friend wanted to go see it, it wasnt good
46: Do I play any instruments? - i played clarinet for 3 years
47: Favourite animal? - dogs
48: Top 5 blog on Tumblr that I follow? - @wemakuu @wemakuutwo @keencheckerboard @memeathon @kata-chthonia
49: Superpower I wish I could have? - teleportation
50: How do I destress? - getting cozy and warm under my blankets with the lights off
51: Do I like confrontation? - i can be aggressive so i will be confrontational if i have to but i don’t go out of my way for it
52: When do I feel most at peace? - in my bed with the lights off
53: What makes me smile? - my friends, my boi, and goofy animal videos
54: Do I sleep with the lights on or off? - gotta be pitch black
55: Play any sports? - i played roller derby for 3 years
56: What is my song of the week? - really feeling be by hozier
57: Favourite drink? - …..water…. and a slushee
58: When did I last send a handwritten letter to somebody? - i think last summer???
59: Afraid of heights? - nope
60: Pet peeve? - slow walkers
61: What was the last concert I went to see? - does my high school’s band count???
62: Am I vegetarian/vegan/pescatarian? - nah
63: What occupation did I want to do when I was younger? - ob nurse, i still do
64: Have I ever had a friend turn enemy? - no, i’ve had ppl i tolerated turn into ppl i hate tho
65: What fictional universe would I like to be a part of? - bhna, but i feel the hero drama would get annoying after awhile
66: Something I worry about? - failing my classes
67: Scared of the dark? - nope
68: Who are my best friends? - this is the same as 29
69: What do I admire most about others? - their drive and where their motivation comes from
70: Can I sing? - no ;-;
71: Something I wish I could do? - sing
72: If I won the lottery, what would I do? - pay off my loans and (hopefully) for the rest of my college and then put whatever i had left into a savings account
73: Have I ever skipped school? - yes
74: Favourite place on the planet? - i think the smoky mountains are really pretty and i loved vacationing around them, but colorado was really neat too, so probs one of those places
75: Where do I want to live? - somewhere on the northeast coast!
76: Do I have any pets? - yeah!! He’s a doggo named dageus,,,, here he is,, the big boi!! (hes 121 pounds of love!!!!!)
77: What is my current desktop picture? - something @memeathon drew me
78: Early bird or night owl? - night owl
79: Sunsets or sunrise? - im usually awake during sunset, but sunrise is really pretty
80: Can I drive? - yeah!
81: Story behind my last kiss? - i was saying bye to my boi at the airport
82: Earphones or headphones? - earphones
83: Have I ever had braces? - yeah,, they weren’t fun
84: Story behind one of my scars? - i have a couple little ones from acne on my back but other than that i don’t have any
85: Favourite genre of music? - i think indie rock?? Is that a genre?? Punk maybe????
86: Who is my hero? - florence nightingale,, she was hella cool and i went to her museum in london
87: Favourite comic book character? - i didn’t read a lot of comic books but i always liked spiderman and witchblade
88: What makes me really angry? - when ppl make fun of my friends >:l
89: Kindle or real book? - i like real books but ebooks are nice for traveling!!
90: Favourite sporty activity? - roller derby or skating
91: What is one thing that isn’t tight in schools that should be? - im not really sure what this question means????? But i didn’t like that in my middle school that the behavior coach(es) would already pick sides or would already hate kids that did nothing wrong and then in my high school no one cleaned up after themselves bc ‘the janitors can do it’ :/ it was really annoying
92: What was my favourite subject at school? - english/creative writing and art!!
93: Siblings? - i got an older brother who’s a big nerd
94: What was the last thing I bought? - i went to target last night and i got $68 worth of stuff including planty stuff, food, and gift stuff for my boyfriend’s moms
95: How tall am I? - 5’6” but i will not hesitate bitch
96: Can I cook? - yeah!
97: Can I bake? - yeah!
98: 3 things I love? - my friends/family, animals, and plants
99: 3 things I hate? - slow walkers, rasict/homo/trans/biphobic (anyone who just hates ppl for no reason tbh), and rude ppl >:l
100: Do I have more girl friends or boy friends? - more girl friends,,, i’ve kinda lost contact with most of my guy friends over the years,,,,
101: Who do I get on with better, girls or boys? - i feel more comfortable around other girls now but when i was younger i was okay with everyone
102: Where was I born? - in the cornfields of the midwest (i fucking hate this state)
103: Sexual orientation? - straight
104: Where do I currently live? - in the cornfields of the midwest, i am the creature you’re warned about, don’t walk alone at night
105: Last person I texted? - @memeathon : D
106: Last time I cried? - yesterday,,, finals hit me hard but i feel better now :D
107: Guilty pleasure? - uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh,,,,,, looking at gross stuff,,, like surgeries and sometimes those pimple popping videos,,,,,,,,
108: Favourite Youtuber? - i’ve been watching a lot of gordon ramsay videos lately but i think brandon rogers or sovietwomble are up there
109: A photo of myself. - heres one i took on my break at work
110: Do I like selfies? - no,,, i don’t really like looking back on photos of myself bc i think i just look weird,, like even in my super nice senior photos,,, or baby pictures,,
111: Favourite game app? - does neko astsume count???
112: My relationship with my parents? - it’s p good :D
113: Favourite accents? - i’m not really sure,,, i think just a flat accent, like midwestern bc its the one im most familiar with so its like homey???????
114: A place I have not been but wish to visit? - japan,, nowhere in specific i just want to see the country
115: Favourite number? - 23!!!!
116: Can I juggle? - no
117: Am I religious? - im a polytheist (a bad one, but oh well)
118: Do I like space? - i love space!!!! Its so neat!!!!!!
119: Do I like the deep ocean? - no!!! Its awful!!!!
120: Am I much of a daredevil? - i think my friends think i am, but i dont really think so, i mean i’ll try anything if it sounds fun, but not everything
121: Am I allergic to anything? - not that i know of
122: Can I curl my tongue? - yes
123: Can I wiggle my ears? - no
124: Do I like clowns? - not really
125: The Beatles or Elvis? - a little bit of each
126: My current project? - my creative writing portfolio ;-; its not that hard but im trying to figure out how to get this character right
127: Am I a bad loser? - depends on what i lost in, like if it was a game i didn’t really care about than no, but if it was something that i cared about a lot than yeah
128: Do I admit when I wrong? - i always try to, but sometimes i don’t
129: Forest or beach? - forest,, i don’t like the beach,, too much sand
130: Favourite piece of advice? - it’s not really advice but just the reminder that your current situation is not your final destination
131: Am I a good liar? - i think so
132: Hogwarts house / Divergent faction / Hunger Games district? - slytherin (its funny bc im scared of snakes)/ dauntless/ and i think district 6 (i live in the crossroads of america so yeah)
133: Do I talk to myself? - all the fucking time
134: Am I very social? - sometimes, i am kinda a social introvert
135: Do I like gossip? - i like to hear it but not be part of it
136: Do I keep a journal/diary? - i have a bullet journal and i try to keep up with my habit and mood tracker daily
137: Have I ever hopelessly failed a test? - no, but i have gotten like high d’s and low c’s before that make me sad
138: Do I believe in second chances? - depends on what they messed up on the first chance, like if someone cheated then no
139: If I found a wallet full of cash on the ground, what would I do? - i would like to say that i would return it with no money taken, but im just not sure :/
140: Do I believe people are capable of change? - yeah, if they’re really trying and realize that they need to, but even if they do change i know not everyone will accept them back into their lives and it shouldn’t be expected that they should after someone changes for the better
141: Have I ever been underweight? - no
142: Am I ticklish? - very and i have this weird tactile thing thats like i dont like ppl lightly touching me, it freaks me out
143: Have I ever been in a submarine? - no
144: Have I ever been on a plane? - yes!! I love flying!! Its so much fun!!
145: In a film about my life, who would I cast as myself, friends and family? - uhhhh,, im going to go by face,, i think for me - shailene woodley bc when she had her short hair ppl told me i looked like her @meme - liana liberato, she got the round face @keen - winona ryder (but back in beetlejuice) boyfriend - tucker west, i know he’s not an actor but he looks so much like him,,,, also it took me forever just to find these guys so im not finding family :p
146: Have I ever been overweight? - no
147: Do I have any piercings? - i have my ears pierced!
148: Which fictional character do I wish was real? - hari jurono,,, i love him ;-;
149: Do I have any tattoos? - no, but i already have some picked out that i want
150: What is the best decision I have made in life so far? - ummmm??? Im not sure?????
151: Do I believe in Karma? - yeah
152: Do I wear glasses or contacts? - contacts during the day and glasses at night
153: What was my first car? - i have a subaru crosstrek named inko!!! I love her!!
154: Do I want children? - no
155: Who is the most intelligent person I know? - my mom tbh,,, shes really smart
156: My most embarrassing memory? - omfg,, so this goes to show how oblivious i am about social interactions, but it was my first week in college and this junior was talking to me and i didnt realize he was flirting with me until after we traded snapchats and he left, so i panicked and never said anything to him again and blocked him
157: What makes me nostalgic? - when i walk around my neighborhood sometimes (i live near the preschool i went to) and i was over at my elementary school almost a year ago now, but i remember walking down the hall and seeing all the different teachers there now and it made me sad
158: Have I ever pulled an all-nighter? - yes, just last week
159: Which do I value more in others, brains or beauty? - brains
160: What colour mostly dominates my wardrobe? - darker colors like black and blue, but im trying to get lighter ones in there too
161: Have I ever had a paranormal experience? - yes, many times, but the one that sticks out to me is that one night i woke up at like 5 am for no reason, but i was just suddenly wide awake and something felt off, so i was trying to get comfy again and flipped over on my other side so i was facinging the door into my room instead of my wall and in front of my door was a tall black figure with red eyes staring at me and when i blinked it went away,, now i know this can be explained by some other things but with my family it seems more likely to be paranormal
162: What do I hate most about myself? - uhh, i procrastinate way too much
163: What do I love most about myself? - i always support my friends
164: Do I like adventure? - depends on the adventure,,, i like traveling, but not too much walking bc i have bad knees
165: Do I believe in fate? - not really
166: Favourite animal? - question 47
167: Have I ever been on radio? - no, but i was on my school’s announcements and i hated it
168: Have I ever been on TV? - no
169: How old am I? - 19
170: One of my favourite quotes? - “The Gods envy us. They envy us because we’re mortal, because any moment could be our last. Everything is more beautiful because we’re doomed”
171: Do I hold grudges? - im petty
172: Do I trust easily? - no,, im just cautious around ppl bc i just don’t know them
173: Have I learnt from my mistakes? - some of them
174: Best gift I’ve ever received? - im not too sure,,, i got a p cool backpack for my birthday tho that i use everyday
175: Do I dream? - yeah, cant remember too many tho
176: Have I ever had a night terror? - no??
177: Do I remember my dreams, and what is one that comes to mind? - can’t remember a lot after i wake up, but i just recently had one with some bnha characters in it, i can’t remember what happened, i just know that they were there
178: An experience that has made me stronger? - i know this might sound a bit morbid, but my aunt’s funeral, it was the first funeral i went to where i understood what was happening and it made me more open to learning and accepting death
179: If I were immortal, what would I do? - want to fucking die,,, i’ve never understood ppl who are scared of dying/want to live forever,, like why would you want that??? What’s the point??? You’ll just watch everyone you love die,,, i know it’s going to be hard on me when that happens to my closer family members, but even the new ppl you befriend,, i just couldn’t
180: Do I like shopping? - yeas
181: If I could get away with a crime, what would I choose to do? - tax evasion
182: What does “family” mean to me? - the ppl who i care about deeply and who love me, not all of them are blood related and not all the blood related ones are part of it
183: What is my spirit animal? - idk?????? Maybe a turtle???
184: How do I want to be remembered? - tbh, i don’t really want to be remembered
185: If I could master one skill, what would I choose? - drawing
186: What is my greatest failure? - im not sure
187: What is my greatest achievement? - uhh, i feel like its hard to point at a specific point and be like “that was the best thing i could have done, if i didn’t do that i wouldn’t be who i am today”
188: Love or money? - money
189: Love or career? - career
190: If I could time travel, where and when would I want to go? - probably to some point in the future,, i dont know where tho
191: What makes me the happiest? - the ppl i care about being happy
192: What is “home” to me? - the house i currently live in,, my family is here and im surrounded by ppl i love,, it’ll probably change with time, but for now its here
193: What motivates me? - spite
194: If I could choose my last words, what would they be? - it’s important to keep moving forward, don’t let the past hold you down
195: Would I ever want to encounter aliens? - kind of, i think it would be p cool
196: A movie that scared me as a child? - it wasn’t a movie but i know the animated wolf from peter and the wolf freaked me out
197: Something I hated as a child that I like now? - i hated mushrooms, but i love them now
198: Zombies or vampires? - vampires
199: Live in the city or suburbs? - suburbs super close to city
200: Dragons or wizards? - DRAGONS
201: A nightmare that has stayed with me? - its silly but when i was younger it would be my mom and i going to the mall downtown and the escalators were missing the part that connected them to the floor so you had to hop over it and when we would get to the 4th floor i would miss the jump and fall
202: How do I define love? - i know a lot of ppl are like “i would die for you or kill for you” something along those lines but i think it’s more living for someone, wanting to see them accomplish everything they wanted, being there for them during their lows203: Do I judge a book by its cover? - yeah, i wont pick up something that doesnt catch my eye
204: Have I ever had my heart broken? - no
205: Do I like my handwriting? - yeah!! Its loopy
206: Sweet or savoury? - sweet
207: Worst job I’ve had? - ive liked all the jobs ive had
208: Do I collect anything? no
209: Item of clothing or jewellery you’ll never see me without? - a hoodie/sweater of some kind
210: What is on my bucket list? - going to greece
211: How do I handle anger? - i usually rant for a bit, maybe cry to get the extra hormones out, maybe break something
212: Was I named after anyone? - no, but i did have the same name as my great grandma
213: Do I use sarcasm a lot? - yes
214: What TV character am I most like? - im been watching bnha a lot so i think either kirishima or uraraka
215: What is the weirdest talent I have? - i can cross my eyes and then move one of them
216: Favourite fictional character? - ,,,,, im not sure,, i really love eric from divergent
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