This was going to be the day. I could feel it.
I brushed my teeth, careful not to leave any residue, and carefully applied the peach lip balm.
Perfect.
I meet him at SP, and we go for one of our evening walks again.
"Are you hungry?" he asks once we approach the Maggi stall near Block 22.
"No," I reply as I watch him slurp the noodles while speaking about the new music he had been working on. Going around the campus like we usually do- crossing the football field, the DOC basketball court and even the cycle stand- we land up near my hostel.
"Where does that road lead to?" he asks, pointing towards the MCBR signboard.
"Wanna see?" I ask and we walk towards the dark, narrow street.
The street was more of a gully with minimal light and very few people around. I stare at the mossy walls and find him fidgeting on the other side of the road. Turning to face outside, I let the light fall on my face when I hear his voice again.
"Um," he starts, and I turn to face him. "Since we are alone, do you mind if I kiss you?"
There it was. It was finally happening. After days of fantasizing, there it was. Excitement and nervousness competed to overcome me as I squeaked out a mere "Okay."
He strides towards me. "Close your eyes."
Reality sinks in. Nervousness had won the battle. "Uhhh..." I mutter, taking a step back.
"What are you doing? Calm down." He covers the space between us as I try to babble to buy myself some time.
"I have never kiss-"before I can end the sentence, his lips were on mine. His lips felt quite warm as he tried opening my pair with his. Standing awkwardly with my arms, I feel his fingers tracing my back. He pulls away for a brief second and removes my glasses- reminding me of the time when he flirtatiously texted that he would do so before kissing me.
"Hmmm," he remarks. "Not bad for a first kiss." He touches his lips and smiles down at me.
"Prolly the best you ever had," I reply, trying to hide my reddening cheeks and to receive a "Yeah right" from him.
As soon as we emerge from the gully, he pulls me back in, his body pressed against mine. I feel his hands move down and squeeze my ass, but I was too intoxicated by the kiss to fight back. As his tongue wandered inside, little did he know how I would be dreaming about that scene behind my hostel for the entire day at class.
