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have yo
as I walk into the apartment. She's sitting on the couch, hair
mon
re you spent
ng on the coffee table and
s delivered
an Adidas shoe box. Finally,
e to do is gi
she asks, eyes narrowin
der my arm and head
lse until I'm at my door.
und the door handl
about
around
Eli to show hi
I not i
t to be
..." I trail off, ge
ch me dead looking shabby in front of the hottest guy I've se
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my hea
my bedroom. Placing the shoe box on my bed, I take out my
their dorm's balcony. His blue eyes are star
myself
s s
geo
t's not
ndle. It's the
ile and he was following one less person. A few seconds later, I discovered that
ia has never bothered me. But hi
nt for a year. That was the first thi
low list. Over the years, he has followed approximately twe
d 100k followers. He no
n good to hi
rises in my che
ever left
otifies me of a new m
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does he mean?
h
as it da
h terrible cramps. He has been around many times to h
I'm good :) i
ly? I was going to
I think of it, my st
you can come with? I'm taking Jude o
1 pm: O
Jo. Tori is coming too.
through my face and neck.
t make it, we can come by
ude to know where I live. I don't know why I ca
No! I'll co
pm: Great!
ed face first an
ck did I ju
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better this w
we'll meet eventually when I g
hatever uncertainties I have. I'll know whether he wants to acknowledge knowing me or not. Whe
the sports complex. When we got to campus a few minutes ago
e thudding of my heart is betraying my anxiety
shorts and a crop top, her midriff bare. Thanks to the rollers she had on earlier, he
y side. Eli notices us and waves. I co
and I can feel it. I
erself at Eli
l apart, Eli
ches forward and grabs my hand. Pulling me to his s
hide away from the blue e
hes and sticks her hand
asting any
rn her wide smile. Instead, I notice a
go, his eyes land on m
d, right?" He i
N
es
m Tori while the
from my roommate
fter I ran off this morning, I guess w
ull together. "Ar
me and lift
ogether,
dn't te
ht Eli t
e-eyed look. "I th
Eli. "Did yo
ea
you not w
or
ong." She turns around a
led look. "What's
ad we didn'
. But we haven't even talked about that. And why is she thr
tertwines our ha
i, with Eli bet
nship. She majors in kinesiology an
teresting. Why d
talking to me directly. Eli nudges
sports,"
o?" he
nows
he f
kidding
football fan I know
w into his si
What team do
tending that we don
ling my wrist. A red and white b
y time, but she's stil
sh
tle question is laden with sar
being sarca
e, I don't shy away. He has an issue
Romance
Romance
Romance
Modern
Romance
Romance