Dream Of Stars

You

I hadn't realized that I was holding my breath, but the moment our eyes locked, just poof all my air is gone. He's stunning. There's no other way to describe him, his eyes are a hazel brown, and his hair, oh god don't even get me started. It looks so soft like I could run my fingers through it. 

'Oh crap, wait snap out of it' I reprimand myself

"Oh um hi there" I mutter under my breath, I can feel my cheeks heat up like a thousand suns and my movements get visibly nervous. 

"Hey, I'm just here to study with your sister, but uh I'm Daniel" he states, he gives me a sheepish grin and his eyes say kind written all over them. 

I walk up to him and stretch my hand out, gesturing for a handshake, 

"I'm Estella, call me Stella," I say,

"Alright, hi Stella" he shakes my hand.

"well, this was unexpected, I didn't realize Lia was going to have anyone over at this time..." I pause and look at the time. It says 12:56. "anyways, what are you studying?" I ask

"Literature," he states "do you go to Evercrest University too? I don't think I've seen you anywhere on campus" 

"I do actually, but most of my classes are early morning, what classes do you have with my sister?" I question.

"We only have Literature together, which seems to be my weakness, I have A's in every class except this one," he says with a frown which makes me laugh,

"it seems my sister and I have something in common: we're both extremely good at literature. I've got proof and everything" I smile and he lets out a breathy laugh.

"you hungry?" I ask.

"famished," he says over-exaggerated, I laugh and gesture to the kitchen "come on, let's find us a snack before Lia gets out and starts going mad" I snicker mischievously.

He laughs and follows me into the kitchen, I open the cereal cabinet and pull out lucky charms, yum the good stuff I tell myself.

"This good for you?" I ask and he responds with a nod. I can't help but get the feeling that he's looking at my ass, my cheeks flush at the realization.

After I finish making the cereal, I hand him his cup and start munching on mine. I'm already on my third bite when I look up to see him staring at me, his cup being untouched.

"What?" I ask with a mouth full of cereal, he smiles then starts to eat,

"Wanna head over to the couch, Lia is going to be a while," I tell him with a 'sorry bout that' smile,

"sure" he responds.

We sit down on the couch, I face his direction, "Ok we're going to play the game of 20 questions, ready?" I state, he looks stunned for a second then proceeds to give a small grin along with a subtle nod, 

"on one condition," he states.

"name it," I say smugly,

"you have to answer the same question" he smirks.

"Alright, you have yourself a deal" I nod.

"age?"

"23" he replies smoothly, 

"23 as well, grade?" I give a small smile,

"currently a junior in college as you know,"

"also a junior, motive?" 

"hmm, I don't know how to answer this considering there is no motive other than to study" he shrugs,  I smile.

"I mean I live here so I guess I don't have a motive either, biggest fear?"

"drowning," I gasp.

"space, favorite food?"

"that's a hard one, but I guess I'll go with Chinese" he states.

"Mine will forever and always will be Italian," I say proudly and he lets out a small chuckle.

"Favorite music?" I ask,

"Alt-rock, but there's a lot to choose from to I just listen to different stuff from here and there" he shrugs,

"I don't have a favorite there's too many to choose from, dream job?"

"Architect" he finishes his cup and sets it on the coffee table,

"I don't have a dream job, guess you could say I'm going with the flow, how's your stance on pets?" 

"love'em, think they're great" he smiles lazily,

"I think that's enough questions, that is unless you have any?" I say slouching into the couch.

"I do," he states

"hit me," I say,

"are you single?" he asks, and I smile.

"yes, I am, and you?" 

"as can be" he shrugs, 

"you want to go for coffee sometime, you know when we're not studying?" He asks,

"sure, you want my number?" he nods.

He hands me his phone and I enter my number into his contacts, I take a quick selfie of me with my tongue out when he looks away and quickly hand it back before he can say anything. The door to Adelia's room opens, she walks out with her hair in a towel wearing slacks and a crop top.

"nice of you to join us, did you use all the hot water?" I ask annoyed,

Adelia's eyes go from me then to Daniel, her lips twitch and I already know what going through her mind right now.

She shrugs, "Daniel, shall we?" she suggests.

Daniel gets up from his place beside me, "well Stella, it was really nice meeting you" he throws me a smile, I smile back.