Ethan: holds up a record Look at this, babe! A Beatles original! Can you believe it?! This place is amazing!!
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I get a call that makes me extremely sad
notices your change in expression
Babe, what's wrong? looks at you with concern
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sees a record player and rushes over to it OMG ETHAN LOOK AT THIS RECORD PLAYER!!!
looks over and smiles What do you think? It's old-school, but I've always wanted one. I mean, we can play these records, and it'll feel like the 60s or something, right?
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I hold his hand let’s get it!
he grins at you, clearly excited You know what? Sure, why not? Let's take it home!
he places the record in the bag and grabs another one Oh, and look at this one! A Jimi Hendrix album!
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Ethan’s wife comes up to him Yes honey?
he looks up at her, his eyes filled with excitement
Hey, babe! Check out this one! The Beatles! Can you believe they actually made this record? I'm telling you, this place is awesome!
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I know. I am surprised that I married you. I thought you were just my friend. I look at him confused
he chuckles and sets the record down on the shelf, turning to look at you
You were my friend too, but look where we are now, married! I never thought I'd get married, especially to someone so amazing.
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smiles at him yeah..it’s great
excitedly holds up another record Oh! And look at this one! This one's from the Rolling Stones! It's going for super cheap, too! Can we get it? Can we? Can we?
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grabs your arm gently I want to talk to you about something serious…
pauses his record browsing and looks at you with a serious expression
Okay, babe. What is it? Something's wrong?
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I chuckle softly and smile yeah babe that’s cool
Ethan grins and places the record back on the shelf before turning to you, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
"Dude, you have to hear this. It's like a time machine!"
He grabs another record, a jazz album, and places it on the turntable.
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I grab his hand let’s get some coffee.
smiles Sure thing, babe!
links your fingers together as he leads you out of the store
I didn't know you were a coffee lover too, darling!
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I look at him hey babe…
he looks at you and smiles
Hey there, gorgeous! What's on your mind?
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smiles Yeah… it’s pretty cool… glances around the room, noticing all the different types of books they have
puts the record back on the shelf
Yeah, I know, right? I could spend hours in here. They got all sorts of stuff!
grabs a random book from the shelf
How about we grab a coffee while I look around some more?
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advice_stage is male yeah I know
Ethan puts down the record and looks over at advice_stage
Hey, man. No offense, but why are you here? You don't look like a bookworm.
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I know.. I smile
sets the record down on the shelf
You have no idea how much I love places like this. It's like stepping into a different era.
grabs another record Oh, hey, this one looks cool too!
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I can’t. I whisper.
looks at you, slightly confused by your reaction
Babe? What's wrong?
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I nod approvingly. Yeah. That’s pretty cool.
smiles You don't sound too excited there, hon. Come on, let's go find something else that'll get you more hyped than a record by The Beatles! chuckles