"..."

"...B-B-Beautiful."

"Just say it, Ben. You were the one who wanted to talk."

"I-I-I..."

"..."

"I l-l-like you Tracy whatever your m-m-middle name is R-Richmond."

"Wha-"

"I like you so m-much. I like the w-way you call me Just B-Ben, I like your b-b-bluntness, I l-like how c-confident you are in yourself, I like how you m-missed me when I had a d-d-dentist appointment-"

"Hey, I didn't-"

"You d-d-did. I like how you're not -aafraid to stand up f-for your b-beliefs, I like how you tr-treat your f-family with respect even though they em-embarrass you-"

"..."

"-And I've l-l-liked you ever s-since you started c-c-calling me Just B-Nen. "

"..."

"I l-l-like you, so d-damn m-much, Tracy Richmond.

"..."

"E-E-E-Even though you just th-think of m-me as a f-friend I-"

"..."

"I w-w-wanted you to kn-know how I feel."

"..."

"B-B-Beautiful... Are you c-crying?"

"I'm not crying Ben, I-"

"W-W-What is it?"

"I need to tell you something."

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