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tory leaves the bathroom，her hair still dripping wet，while sam lies on the bed，face buried in her phone，scrolling mindlessly﹒she has a playful smirk on her face，as if she was planning a mischief—like a child who is scheming their next stunt﹒she takes a few steps in the direction of the other girl，moving closer；close enough to shake her head and let a few droplets of water fly out straight in sam's direction，wetting her face﹒
‶ tory，what the f — ʺ the girl exclaims，putting her phone away，before cleaning up her face﹒she looks at her girlfriend with disapproval，her arms crossed over her chest﹒tory can't help but smile from ear to ear with satisfaction—mission accomplished，she thinks﹒
‶ god. . .you're the worst，you really are﹒ʺ she says，trying to maintain a straight face；she needs to give her best performance. sam isn't truly angry，as evidenced by the smile on the corners of her mouth﹒
‶ and you love it，there's no denying﹒ʺ tory says，with a wink, full of cockiness；like always，a damn𝄒 peacock﹒sam huffs and her eyelids drop；for a brief instant，she can smell the essence of tory's scented soap entering her nostrils—cherry，the other's favorite scent﹒
when the larusso girl opens her eyes，she can't help but admire her girlfriend's physique﹒she thinks the day she first saw her at the country club on that sunny summer afternoon and notices how much she has changed；her arms are definitely bigger，and she's more ripped，but not excessively so﹒there's still softness，like around her abdomen，which sam can feel every time she plants kisses on her skin﹒she blushes at the thought，and keeps her gaze on her；tory can make even plain black underwear look appealing﹒
sam grabs her by the arm，and when tory falls with her back on the bed，she jumps on top of her，pinning her hands to the mattress，right above her head﹒
‶mhm. . .i love it，but you are still a little shit—my little shit﹒ʺ she says as their fingers intertwine﹒
‶ little shit? larusso，i like to think i am a big shit，you're the one who's pocket–sized﹒ʺ tory replies，and there it is﹕the classic banter﹒they love each other like two girlfriends，and yet they argue like little kids；tory has the ability to push all the right buttons﹒
the blonde girl quickly turns their positions，and now she's the one on top；yes，she's tall，but no longer intimidating，and sam feels safe in her presence﹒with her legs wrapped around tory's body，she lets her hands travel freely down her girlfriend's shirtless back before stopping and lightly tapping her ass﹒tory responds with a light chuckle and a tender kiss on the lips﹒
‶ i love you，i really do﹒ʺ sam says quietly，and her blue eyes soften as she looks up at tory，who smiles sweetly and melts at the mention of those words﹒
‶ i love you too，firecracker﹒ʺ she says in response，fondling the girl's face with her right hand before burying her face in the space between sam's neck and shoulder﹒sam clings on firmly as they both chuckle，cherishing each other﹒
the only thing that matters right now is this very moment，where it's just the two of them inside their own little bubble；a small and private place where there is no terry silver，no cobra kai，and no karate wars—just them；two fools in love with each other﹒
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