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There came a day when he decided that he was tired of all the lingering looks.
There came a day when he started dreaming of her.
There came a day when he realized he wanted more than just a casual touch.
There came a day when the bed always seemed too cold.
There came a day when he grew tired of meaningless relationships.
There came a day when he grew tired of wishing they were her.
There came a day when he realized he wasn't whole.
There came a day when he found himself stopping by the jewelry store just to look.
There came a day when he wished she came home to him instead of them.
There came a day when the jokes just weren't funny anymore.
There came a day when seeing her at work became too hard.
There came a day when not holding her was torturous.
There came a day when he knew that he wanted her in a way that wasn't disappearing.
There came a day when the need to protect her became overwhelming.
There came a day when he stopped fighting to make it through an entire day without her and struggled to make it through a single hour.
There came a day when he realized he could live with not seeing the team every day.
There came a day when he applied for that opening on Team 3 and got it.