Behind the lines

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Why Yes I Ship It | The Dahveeds

“There was a time—back years ago, almost a lifetime ago—when Villa couldn’t say it, wouldn’t say it, refused to tell Silva that he loved him and that he thought he was the most amazing person he’d ever met. And so instead, Villa always said what he could: “Nice goal,” and, “I left you a clean towel in the bathroom,” and, “I think you’re a tremendous footballer.” And as time went on, as everything else fell to the wayside, Villa would say it again and again in the hopes that Silva would understand. “I think you’re a tremendous footballer.” [x]