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All his life, Daryl Dixon had conditioned himself to brace for impact. By the time he was six, he was good at going numb in preparation to an angry word, a slap to the face, a belt to a bare back…he knew how to brace himself. The words, the blows, he knew how to separate himself from it all. He knew how to shake off the dust, wipe up the blood, and act as if nothing had even fazed him.
His father had instilled in him, early on, that emotions were bad. Emotions meant you were a sissy (his dear ol' pa didn't exactly use that word…) and meant you got a beating. Emotions were Daryl's enemy growing up. He'd learned quickly how to keep them at bay.
And that is where they stayed, for about twenty-five years. Until one day…
Originally published 03.19.12
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Hermione tried desperately to hide her blush. Malfoy made her task easy for her by sneering at her in his usual Malfoy manner. They were putting on their masks – their game of masquerade had begun.
Originally published 02.18.08
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- English
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A wedding is a perfect time to realize one's feelings.
Or, Joseph works up the courage to ask Emerson to dance.
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It's Valentine's and Riley, inspired by her kids' Valentine's activity at school, decides the team must give one another hand-made valentine cards.
A time for chocolates, sharing feelings, and...novelty-shaped lollies (courtesy of Mansell).
Pure tooth-rotting, sugar-high-inducing fluff!
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After Emerson’s attack, Joe realizes he doesn’t want to let him out of his sight.