Closed Before You Go PV Valentin DeAngelo

Interacting with: @Valentin DeAngelo Mentioning: N/A Date: 06/03/25

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"Costa Rican? Wow. I don't think I've met anyone from there before until now. That's really cool!" Dylan raised his eyebrows in surprise. He thought speaking English and Welsh was hard, but speaking three languages? Wow. That was an achievement. Dylan was shocked at the randomness of her question. Usually it was him that said things like that in a teasing matter. That was exactly why he didn't know how to respond directly to her question. Though, he did have an idea once his brain finally kicked back into gear. "Why do you keep staring into my eyes? Is there something in them? An eyelash?" Dylan said jokingly. He had always joked about how blue his eyes were. Especially in contrast to his black hair. Both traits he got from his father. He always said to himself that he got his father's looks, but his mother's more quiet personality. It made the most sense to him. That's when they both started laughing. A good, hearty laugh that felt real. This surprised Dylan. When was the last time he had actually laughed and enjoyed it? He couldn't remember. Dylan followed closely behind the girl. The only thought running through his head being how well their hands fit together. Her hands were soft, but she still had a good grip on him. Strong. He had never held a girl's hand other than his mother's or Avery's, so it felt different. Like the butterflies that were already hard to tame became even harder to control. What was happening to him? Dylan stared in amazement at the field of flowers. It was beautiful. "It's beautiful. It actually reminds me a little bit of my real home. At my grandparent's house, they have this huge forest that I've always loved exploring with my cousin, Avery. Maybe someday you'll get to see it too. It has a couple peaceful places like this plus other amazing features." Dylan shocked himself with what he said. Had he just invited a girl he had just met to his home someday? Wow. Something was really wrong with him.

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