Soar With Me

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d Eve." Ivan protests as he inclines over the pink

and for your mother, when I was coming to pick you up. I called to ask you. Tell me you remember

en squeeze to slits as he crosses his arms over his chest and slumps back into

ly been smitten with them since I was eight. Tyrannosaurus rex is my favorite, and now I might have missed his ske

set he was when I went to the exhibit without him, and let it slide, even though ever

were only a few specimens on display—more casts than bones. Thirdly, the ones we wanted to s

If there is one thing that you should know about Ivan, he's dramatic. L

over the table to continue. "

he dessert I'd originally ordered for myself. "Get me more de

es our table when I gesture at him. With a smile,

asn't anything special.

could you when my ass wasn't there?" If

your ass that much." Sligh

e." I shake my head in a

e mere mention of the topic evaporates my good en

the sea and never be found ever again." The despair radiates off me like sparks from a firework—burning me in th

tinating and overthinking. The idea of starting something from the ground, and building it until the name hung on th

like. From exploring color palette heterogeneity to learning a million different flower, leaf, and wreath designs, I'd been eagerly waiting for the

k my dream into a black hole because of one fall, and times when I was so excited to let it all come t

ng my academic years, I was certain that pursuing a degree in economics was what I wanted. Math was like a second lan

the things you want so ba

who always wrapped me in a blanket whenever my shortcomings left me feeling cold and numb. From serving me cold milk with Oreos on my bad days to s

es to pay salaries to, you know." My hands cover my face as I feel

and finance, but I was proven wrong. Within a week I had so much on my hands that I had to hire someone else to review the figures and

the numbers off your face." Ivan chuckles with h

ting insane Eve. Maybe we should go out for drinks." While I look

ike I've deflated his favorite balloon he takes my

cracks my stoic face. "And when they're done planning, their footsteps will be on our door and we'll welcome them." Another warm hand squeeze. "Till then let's have

ompany

heat-like hair that makes everyone bleat in envy. His shampoo and hair r

ll me, do yo

worry and stress, I know th

e his hand and he graces me with a twin