You walk down a dark hallway, slowly but surely. You're stopped by a familiar voice "Hey, you can stop walking now." You stop yourself out of nervousness, and just stand there. After a few seconds you begin to go back to walking and pick-up pace, but the person is following. "You know who I am, no need to run." It's Avery. Your hot co-worker, the guy you've always wanted. You suddenly halt to a stop flustered and nervous. You lean against the wall and sit down. "Something you need to tell me?" he says nonchalantly, while he sits next to you. You lean against him and he giggles, putting his arm around you as casual as ever. "Well, I think that I..." He cuts you off with a hush. "That you like me? I figured, how about dinner at my place tonight? I'll walk you after work" he says briskly with a smile. You feel you can't deny, it had been your dream to be with him. "Sounds good!" Avery gets up and you just sit there. You hold your knees tighter to your chest and bury your face in your lap. His footsteps fade and you let out a sigh of many meanings. Are you scared? Are you frustrated? Are you lost? Do you ponder your decision of the moment? Everything rests on later today, and you're feeling lucky. You're feeling lovesick.
On your way home from work, you stop again, derealisation flows to you. You feel unreal. You stand in the middle of busy traffic. The world is stopped.
After a few minutes you snap out of it. Back on your way home you stop and get coffee, an interesting substitute for your regular nap in the afternoon. But today was different. Today you had a date. And as you get ready, taking quick minimal coffee breaks, you're getting called. It was Avery. You had to answer it. "Heyo, whatsup?" you say nervously, but casually. you end up on the phone with him for 17 minutes. You finished getting ready on the phone anyhow. He had only called to check on you, how you were and of the sort. You had time to spare, come around an hour or so. You decided to take a nap in your spare time.
You wake up about three hours later. You not only were late for your date, but you also entirely missed it. You immediately check your phone to see 16 missed calls from Avery. You stop. You drop everything and just stand there. Cold. Empty. Lifeless. You snap out of it after someone knocks on your door. *c..reaa..kkk* "Hello..? Oh, uhm. Hi Av." , You somberly say. "Hey, is... everything alright? Did something happen?" Avery seems very panicked by your absence. "No, I'm alright. Sorry about that... I over-napped..." Avery smiles slightly and lets a small giggle loose. "It's okay, love."
Love... Something you've never been called before. Love... Something he made you feel. You wanted him even more than before.
