a slow burn, quick games

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as the days went on

the boy from the store (whose name is Devin) would begin to show signs of attraction to me

it shocked me. i had never been desired in this way

it started off with him joking around with me in subtle ways

if i wore a red shirt he would tell me i was a "rose"

his friends were nothing less of assholes

and there were times when he would jump to my defense

a joke was passed around the class about me having no tits

but devin saying that my other assets made up for it

made me feel like a million dollars

if devin said it, then it must be true

if devin called me a rose then i must be special

during exams i would catch him staring at me with a look that wasn't innocent

surveying my entire figure

studying me

even licking his lips slightly

my face with burn a if someone was holding a candle close to it

i was always scared to turn to face him but i knew he was watching me

whenever courage struck me and  i dared to look in his direction,

he would wink at me

it wasn't weird at all but instead taunting

but just as soon as his friend would look in his direction in suspicion- he would turn away

after his friend would get bored trying to figure us out

he would turn to face me again

it was a game he played

and he enjoyed it

i did to

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