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The realization hit me like a bolt of lightning – Ellie had been concealing emotions similar to mine, and our connection ran deeper than of a typical sibling relationship could contain.
Unable to carry the weight of my hidden feelings any longer, I decided it was time to bring our emotions out into the open. I began cautiously, my voice trembling with a mixture of apprehension and anticipation. "Ellie," I said, breaking the silence that had enveloped us. "There's something I've been pondering."
A note of curiosity laced her response as she inquired, "What is it?"
Summoning every ounce of courage, I abandoned the safety of avoiding direct eye contact, choosing instead to convey my thoughts intimately. My lips grazed Ellie's ear as I whispered softly, "Forgive me, but I believe the way we've been living, our current circumstances, have become untenable."