Loosely based on "I'm The One" by Victoria Monét. Zara has in the background watching her longtime crush fall in and out of love for years. She always wondered what I would feel like to have his attention in a nonplatonic way. She hopes that one day...
When morning came, I shifted in bed only to realize that the spot next to me was empty. As I opened my eyes, I caught sight of Tyler exiting the bathroom, clad only in a towel.
Tyler: Morning.
Zara: Good Morning. How was your sleep?
Tyler: Good surprisingly. I thought I wasn't gonna be comfortable.
Zara: Why is it that?
Tyler: (snickers) I didn't think I was gonna fit in the bed.
Zara: (giggles) The walls aren't that closed in. I knew you'd be alright.
Tyler: How are you holding up after last night?
Zara: (sits up and stretches) I don't know. I need to check if my legs are still functional. Turned me every which way but loose.
Tyler: (snickers) That's what you wanted.
Zara: Yeah but I didn't think you'd do me like THAT though. Could you hand me your shirt?
He went to the bed's side, picked it up from the floor, and gave it to me. I tossed it over myself before getting out of bed. When I stood up, my knees gave way slightly.
Tyler: (chuckles) You good? Need me to carry you?
I flipped him off and walked to the bathroom. . . . Zara: it feels so nice out today.
We were going for a morning hike on the trail that was nearby. We got on it about thirty minutes ago and it already felt as though I did a full body workout.
Tyler: I can tell it's gonna be hot as fuck later. Is there a lake around here too?
Zara: There's a beach nearby.
Tyler: You wanna go later?
Zara: Yeah we can.
We stopped for a second to take a break. Where we decided to stop had a nice view too.
Tyler: Ra.
I turned to see him pointing his phone at me. I figured he wanted a picture so I smiled. Then I heard the snap sound and he put his phone down.
Zara: Let me see.
Walking over to him, he turned his screen toward me. I shielded the sun rays with my hands so that I could see it.
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Zara: (smiles) You have to send that to me.
Tyler: (nods) I know the drill.
He took a few more of me then we started back on the trail. By time we made it to the end it, it was noon. We left out at ten.
