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  1. Public Bookmark 2

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    With a mouthful of sweet apple, Todd joked, “Do you even have anything to gamble?”

    Neil held up his hand, “Half eaten apple? Extremely rare and valuable, people would invest in this apple.”

    “Yeah, people like Charlie.”

    “You’re probably right about that.” They both let the silence talk for a minute, well, whatever was left of the silence once the wind chime left by the previous owners started making noise. “I miss them, the poets.”

    That expression often shattered Todd, the one that painted his face whenever their friends got brought up, with tears almost welling up, eyes piercing Todd like it was his fault. Deep down, he knew it was.

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    10 Jun 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 8

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    Neil never forces him to speak. Never asks him why he doesn't. He's just there.

    Neil is his favorite person in the world. Todd just wishes he was his too.

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    03 Jun 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 20

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    Todd Anderson could not sleep. It wasn't for lack of trying, he'd been tossing and turning for nearly two hours now. The problem was that it was too cold in his dorm, and he couldn't stay warm underneath the thin, school-issued blanket he had.

    The school's heating system had crapped out during the day. Not great when it was January in Vermont. The system had always been faulty, Todd learned from the other poets, but it'd never actually broken before. Everyone had been coping with the change well, except for Todd.

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    The heat is broken and Todd can't sleep, so Neil suggests they huddle for warmth.

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    13 May 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 33

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    Todd's life was spent up until Welton in hand-me-downs, a collection of clothing passed down from Jeffery, a hapless reminder of his inadequacy in his parents' eyes. Consequently, it was unusual for him to wear clothing that smelled like him; it was always Jeffery's cheap spray or his father's pricey cologne wafting around him like the warm hugs he wasn't used to receiving.

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    Todd Anderson and his experiences with Neil stealing his clothes.

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    23 Apr 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 54

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    ‘Hikaru’ has an odd request.

    His eyebrows knit with confusion. “Dance? When have you ever wanted to dance?”

    Because Hikaru had never said anything like that. Ever. In fact, if Yoshiki brought up dancing, Hikaru probably would’ve asked him if he was thinking of taking up figure skating next.

    ‘Hikaru’ smiles sheepishly. “It seems fun. I wanted to at least try it!” And he looks so hopeful that Yoshiki’s heart clenches. It’d be cruel to turn him down, right?

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    22 Apr 2026