Ready For Love

6 {𝐾𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑛}

2 years before

I'm walking down the hallway of the school to get to the physics room when blonde hair falls into my field of vision. I immediately turn to her and smile at her.

Shyly

"Hey, what's your name?" I ask her as I cautiously walk towards her.
Embarrassed, she looks to the side and then looks back at me.

"Desteny," she says shyly.

I look at her for a moment more and I especially noticed her green eyes and the freckles scattered across her nose.

"Nice to meet you, Desteny. I'm Kaden. Are you new here?

She nods, still embarrassed, and stares at her feet. She is so incredibly beautiful, a beauty that is unattainable.

"Do you need a tour?"

She tilts her head and looks at me through her bright eyes. I wait for her to answer, but she continues to stare at me, looking at the tattoo that shows on my forearm.

I'm only 16 but my cousin, James has a tattoo parlor.
Tattoos can say a lot for things you can't find the words for.
They radiate an individuality. And that's what I love
tattoos, I plan to get some more.

My gaze returns to Desteny and this time she looks me straight in the eye.
Also again directly into the eyes.

"Actually, I don't need one, but I'd like one." She smiles at me.

She flirts.

I like you Desteny. I'll make you love me.

Together we walk down the hall of this filthy high school I Giving me a look from behind. Desteny's got curves. She's

Beautiful, from every angle, she's perfect.

"How old are you Desteny?" I ask her with a glance at her cleavage.

"I'm 16, are you?"  Shyly she looks down at her feet again.

Desteny, you don't have to be shy.

"Cool. I'm 16 too."

She smiles at me and continues walking ahead.

"Where are you from?"

"Fresh to Miami." She smiles sheepishly at me from the side.

"Miami? Wicked heat, huh?" I laugh out.

It's the first time I feel really stupid while talking to a girl, it's never happened to me before but with Desteny... I don't know either

"Well it's more like really humid, like you're constantly hanging over a boiling top."  She giggles.

I love seeing her laugh already. I want to see it again.
And again. Again and again. I look at her for a while before

I start talking again.

"Shit man, I honestly couldn't take five minutes of this. Why did you come here?"

"Problems in my family."  She replies, visibly nervous.

Family problems. Typical excuse to get around what it actually is. Coming around what it actually is. But I'll leave it at that. I Will pick the lock around your secrets already Desteny. For a while we talk about all kinds of shit

And I got to see Desteny's smile 5 times. It's been a long time since a smile made me this happy. Every time

When out of her mouth came the sounds, everything tightened in my chest and my stomach tingled.