Downloading Tender Hearts

"I often find myself yearning for you to gaze upon me with the same intensity you reserve for him. Were you aware? Did you know of my affection for you? Were you aware of the depth of my love for you!? I braced myself for her to recoil in shock at my outpouring of emotion, expecting her to push me away. Yet, she remained unmoved. After what felt like an eternity, she responded in her cold, distant manner. "Then be my girlfriend," she declared. Before joy could illuminate my expression, she added, "I owe you something, so I suppose I must repay you. I'll agree to be your girlfriend for 100 days—but thereafter—" Her gaze turned disdainful as she continued, "--I am under no obligation to associate with you, dyke! You're repulsive." "D-did you hear that?" I questioned, my voice trembling with anguish. Tears streamed down my cheeks unchecked. "Hear what?" she inquired, her brow furrowing. "M-my heart—it's shattering," I confessed, almost in a whisper of agony.