GATES OF LOVE

a's

I debated whether I should go ba

ments towards you, and you let him. But why are you feeling bad? It's not like you accepted his invitation and

line of thoughts. I could

with luck today, my professor or I would re

s like a plan. Grabbing my keys and earphones, I drove my cr

e been driving past here several times, but I never went in. I p

g fireplace along with several bookshelves. Immedia

es, "Hello, what

le of a purse. I don't know why I carry around such a large bag when I never u

g righ

ashier, I finally found a five-dollar bill. Releasing a breath of relief, I paid f

oors. I love the rain; it's so relaxing. It makes me want to bundle up

a light tap on my shoulder

taken?" An overwhelming

eaking the thermometer,

burni

ed lips and slowl

i

my hea

nd go away. Gra

-throbbing simple

he boy doesn't take no for an answer. Oh,

bble sharp chin towards the neck ending at his broad chest. I gulped loudly, moving my eyes upward, seeing his lips was chap due to the dry co

ink. Involuntarily, I smiled when I saw the heart on my coffee. I lo

ccidentally

and nodded, "Yu

my face, "Isn

sip, "Cert

e small teaspoon of

he r

es a bit of

forward, "

o get addicted," I said, placing my e

lted upward, almost int

leaning forward, closening our dist

eturn to bl

is arms, straightening out

?" I asked, placing

ssed his arms, and leaned

g new. Step out of your boundaries." I sen

fee. I hav

ded. "I think I will try someth

as if we are old friends, laughing,

nt door and entered the pin, but it kept denying me. I stood outside for five hours in my boxer

held a hand over my mouth, att

ll phone insi

another way

sneaking out, so they installed this new fancy system that shuts everything. I broke the window, and a fucki

t of his house in his boxers, I looked outside and frow

n't have any more coffee for the rest of the week. Scanning the surroundings, I

od up, "Sorry, but it's ge

it, I wanted to apologize for the other day. I didn't kno

hfully it boosted my confidence and ego. Not every female o

grab coffee or lunch next time? Jus

whether or not I should have

enjoy talking to you, Bella," he quickly said. He continued scratching

ng for my phone, I knock over the

bbed a napkin and patted it on hi

ttempted to pull me up, but I kept cleaning h

Turning my head, the worker was staring at us with his jaw open wide. Looking back at my hands, I r

ands in front of him in defense. "That

lightly on the stain. "It's okay. I know you didn't mean to. It's just

lood rushing up

b some sandwiches together next time?

ce more as I looked

ath as if he had

d alter my whole life. That the man standing

I held mine out for a short hug. We back away awkwardly laughing as we try a

said. He grabs my wrist

weird," I muffl

y is it

You're kind of a strang

came friends roughly six hours ago, and

s can hug." I cleared my throat when he didn't respond. "I

slowly

oking at me, waving lightly. "Bye, Troy." My voice boomed throughout the

takes a step back, laughing loudly with his deep

ilish smile was

ace, he shook his head at

heard a ding fro

ice talking to you today. By th

es. Darn it, that was the third pair of earphones I lost the p

ening at the downtown park

Okay.

d down on the couch. I started thinking if it's okay

, I release a loud groan. I c

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ops up every time I close my eyes. Each time I hear h

ve with his

perfectly aligned white teeth. It seems so genuinely sweet with a hint of mi

blue; there was a glimpse of green inside. When he sta

gently. How he scratches his head when he is embarrassed. The way his lips scrunched up wh

ryt

breaths, I stood u

eryone else, I am infatuated with his physical look

bathroom, I decide

ong, col