“There's a particular kind of torture to the waiting, the pining, the slowest burn, like setting fire to wet logs. One that flickers and pops like grease in a pan. Wondering if you'll yearn for him all four years.”
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You've Got a Place Here, Too: An Anthology of Black Love Stories Set at HBCUs
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