unsent messages (his side)

11:00 PM: "Hey. how are you?"
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11:05 PM: "You looked really pretty today. I wanted to say it when we passed by the lockers, but my friends were right there and I didn't want to look stupid."
Delete.

11:32 PM: "I still have your book. My mom keeps telling me to give it back so it stops cluttering up my desk, but I just leave it there. I guess I’m just waiting for you to ask for it so I have a reason to actually see you."
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11:58 PM: "I wore that blue shirt today. You know, the one you always said made me look 'less like a mess.' I felt like a try-hard standing there in the hallway, especially since you didn't even glance my way. I’m probably gonna burn it."
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12:15 AM: "I don't even know why I said we should stop. I think I just panicked because you actually cared and I didn't know what to do with that. Now I’m just sitting here in the dark feeling like an idiot."
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12:48 AM: "I saw you see me with Sarah. I was trying so hard to look like I was having a good time, but I was literally just counting the minutes until I could go home. It’s not the same when it’s not you."
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1:20 AM: "I see you’re still 'active.' Who are you even talking to this late? I keep waiting for my phone to buzz with your name, but I know I'm the one who messed it up."
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2:00 AM: "I still love you. I hate that I do, but I do."
Delete.

2:15 AM: "Hey. how are you?"
Delete.