"Close enough," Elle says, waving her hand, because college is still part of adolescence, sort of. "No, I mean, I kind of knew, but I didn't really think about it. So you're, like, a fan. Oh, my God, that makes so much sense. Oh, but you can't tell them!" She knows there are people here from books and stuff, but it has to be so disconcerting to hear that from somebody. She'd way rather keep it from people. Well, maybe not. They probably have a right to know. But still, it's just so awkward, at the best, and a wedding is no time for existential questions of free will.
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