"People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that's what everyone wants. But a true soulmate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life."
- Elizabeth Gilbert
Over the years, Maribel has fallen into a comfortable pattern: every day she wakes up, walks to the small coffee shop across the street, works all day, and comes back home to her two cats.
When Bishop interrupts her steady rhythm with an unpredictably preppy beat of his own, Maribel discovers that sometimes a tempo change is necessary. So maybe she should talk to more people than just the coffee shop's cashier who knows her order by heart, and maybe she needs to stop countering every greeting with a frown. And maybe, just maybe, she should stop pushing away the boy with a too-big smile and an even bigger heart.
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i hope you're excited for this story!! i had so much fun just writing the summary. hopefully i'll be able to publish these chapters more quickly than i usually do hahaha
thank you all! -k
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Wholesome
Short StoryMaribel thinks she is happy, in the 'I only interact with other humans when I order my cup of overpriced coffee' kind of way. Bishop thinks he is happy, in the 'I want to hug everyone and kiss every baby' kind of way. The two different definitions...