It's not romance until someone dies.
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This story was written for Writeoff event #121.

Thanks to the following for pre-reading and suggestions: Coffeeminion, Thisisalongname, Baal Bunny, alarajrogers, and Nailah.

This story has been entered into the Quills and Sofas Speedwriting contest Expanding Universes as a prompt. Some unlucky soul will have the opportunity to write a prequel or sequel to this story.