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It had started to irritate Nicolò that Yusuf poked him on the cheek with his finger, and one morning, it just became too much for Nicolò.
Nicolò: "Please stop doing that."
Yusuf: "Give me one good reason."
Nicolò: "Because it is irritating."
Yusuf: "That's not a good enough reason to make me stop, and besides, you're missing the point of why I'm doing it."
Nicolò: "Then tell me why are you poking my cheek?"
Yusuf: "Because whenever we're out amongst people, I can't tell you how much I love you, so instead, I poke your cheek. People will think I am teasing you, which is better than being killed for declaring my love out loud in a crowd filled with people who don't understand our love."
Nicolò: "You're an incurable romantic, Yusuf. And now that I understand your actions better, I will smile at you whenever you poke me on my cheek so you know I love you, too."