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I miss her.

I spent barely one night with her and I miss her like we dated for years.

She just has that effect.

I was a dick when we physically bumped into each other those two times... in one day.

I couldn't tell you why, to be honest. I could've been nice about it, she was. She always apologized first whenever we collide together.

Her silky voice apologizing like she did something wrong.

When I saw her two months after what happened, I tried to be nice, but blunt, to keep her away. So she would want to stay away.

And she did.

It hurts me to act the way I do towards her, it really does.

I've been avoiding her these two years.

Every time I see her in the same place as me, my eyes linger on her when she doesn't notice me. It's the only time I have to see how she's doing.

She seems happy.

Given the right chance, I can make her happy too.

I want to. I so desperately want to, but my mind always goes back to that stupid threat.

I don't care anymore. Soccer is just a way to pass time for me. Something to keep me entertained. And now, it's my last year and I want to spend it with her.

I'm making it my mission to be in her good graces this year, if possible.

I want to be close to her like Oaklee Cho.

I want to joke around with her like Arsenio Davis.

They make my blood boil.

I'm jealous of the relationship she has with them.

Last night, when she was backing away from me, she seemed uncomfortable. In all honesty, the look of uncertainty in her eyes made something in me break.

She feels weird around me and I hate it.

Then, she bumped into Oaklee and everything about her seemed calmed down.

She seemed to have relaxed just by the sight of him. If something in me was broken, it definitely shattered after that.

I want to have that influence on her.

Then she hugged him and he was carrying her the same way I did.

I bet she didn't tell him that he smells amazing.

That's still my favorite compliment I've ever received.

I've been told I smell good before, but she told me I smell amazing.

That's the only reason it's my favorite.

It was from Klio.

Not to sound creepy, but everything she does is my favorite.

The way she styles her hair, the way she smells, the way she talks, the way she laughs, her deep dimpled smile, just everything.

But then, there was today at breakfast with Arsenio.

He called out to her, drawing everyone in the room's attention. I noticed that she tensed a bit under the pressure of all the eyes.

I noticed and I wanted to look away, but I couldn't .

She catches my attention so easily, without even trying.

She was having a conversation, laughing with Arsenio, calling him 'Sen' and shit.

I knew that they knew each other and were aquatinted with, but I didn't know they were close like that.

She said that 'he knows she'll do his hair'. I don't like that she stands so close to him for long periods of time like that.

Yeah, I'm still jealous.

You would too if someone you couldn't be with was doing all this infront of your eyes.

Speaking of my eyes, when she looked into them, the brightness in her's dimmed a little.

I think she saw that I was upset, probably assuming I was upset with her, but she doesn't know how wrong she would be.

I couldn't stand looking at her and knowing that I couldn't be with her, so I roll my eyes, a bad habit I have when upset with myself, and I scoot out of my seat. A bit too aggressive because they guys look at me, but I just ignore them.

I leave the kitchen to go up to my room, now avoiding everyone.

Now, here I am, hours later reflecting on my time with her today.

I have decided to officially try my hardest to get back in her good graces.

I have also decided that the best way to start was to follow her on social media. Instagram, to clarify.

I find her account, klio.j.castillo, but hesitate to hit the follow button.

After minutes of just staring at it, I tap my thumb on my phone and press it.

I quickly turn off my phone and slightly panic on the inside.

I start to overthink and I don't know about you, but me personally, I prefer to sleep than overthink, so that's what I do.

I calm myself down and get in bed.

I try to clear my mind, but all I can do is think about Klio.

Her smooth, chocolate skin.

Her sexy, light brown eyes.

Her straight teeth.

Her deep dimples.

Her luscious, curly hair the night we met.

Her self-presentation.

Her.

I fall asleep thinking of her.

***

I wake up due to the bright sunshine on my face.

I feel around my bed to check the time, but can't feel my phone near me.

I look around to find it near the end of my bed.

It unlocks with Face ID and the first notification I see is from Instagram.

'klio.j.castillo has followed you back.'

***

ahhhhh guysssss
i  want them back together rn!
i neeeeeed them tg
alas
if they arent tg they need to be friends AT LEAST.
so at the beginning of the chapter, ares mentioned how he bumped into her twice in one night. he was the one klio bumped into in the locker room in the first chapter!!
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