"You always want something," she replied, keeping her tone light. "Even if it's simply a chocolate bar or some conversation because you're bored. It's part of what makes you interesting, trying to figure out what your tricky mind is after this time."
"Besides, you know you aren't allowed to descend on me for the weekend, because you're an impoverished student who needs to do his homework and save his pennies so that all your work is done and you can give me my dance at Homecoming. You promised."
A beat. "Did you want me to want you to want something?"
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"You always want something," she replied, keeping her tone light. "Even if it's simply a chocolate bar or some conversation because you're bored. It's part of what makes you interesting, trying to figure out what your tricky mind is after this time."
"Besides, you know you aren't allowed to descend on me for the weekend, because you're an impoverished student who needs to do his homework and save his pennies so that all your work is done and you can give me my dance at Homecoming. You promised."
A beat. "Did you want me to want you to want something?"