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I love her, but I don't know how to tell her.

I gave everything. It still wasn’t enough.
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“ In high school, I cared deeply for a classmate and quietly helped her, but I never found the courage to speak to her, so she graduated without knowing that I liked her. I still imagine what I would do if I had the chance to meet her now. ”

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