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a week had passed since the heated incident between Cerena and Kourtlyn, and the gravity of that moment lingered heavily in kourtlyn's thoughts. she replayed the events over in her mind, the proximity of her best friend being in the next room amplified her feelings of guilt. the question of how she could have allowed the situation to escalate weighed on her.
despite her resolution to stay vigilant and attentive to her actions, there was an undeniable vulnerability when it came to Cerena- a soft spot she couldn't seem to get rid of so in escape to the rentless cycle of her thoughts, Kourtlyn sought comfort in the mall.
while at the mall, kourtlyn made several stops first at lulumelon where she picked up some new two-piece set and shorts, then Chanel for a restock of her favorite perfume and to try some new fragrances. as she shopped she decided it would be the perfect time to visit her mom. remembering that her mom had sent her a picture of some shoes last week and since she hadn't had the chance last week purchase them last week she thought it would be a perfect time to get them now.
so Kourtlyn headed to footlocker to pick out some shoes for both herself and her mom.
while inside footlocker, Kourtlyn was so engrossed in toggling between her phone and array of shoes for her mom she didn't notice the figure approaching her path. with a sudden thud, she collided with a well build stranger who couldn't be younger then her mid-twenty's and stood at an imposing height of 5'11. the impact nearly knocked kourtlyn off her balance, given her own stature of just 5'2.
forcing her crane neck to meet the stranger gaze. "oh shit, my bad" kourtlyn blurted out her cheeks flushing with a mix of embarrassment and surprise as she apologized to the girl.
the girl gave kourtlyn a once-over, seemingly sizing her up with a slight tilt of her head and a casual confidence she said "nah, i should really be the one saying sorry. i was actually walking over to you" her words laced with and unforeseen interest, made kourtlyn cheeks warm with a blush, something that would've been quite evident had her skin been lighter.
"oh well... i still bumped into you tho. my bad" kourtlyn stammered, a bit lost for words and feeling the awkwardness of an unintended flirtation.
"you're good, like i said. but i kinda hoping to see if you're single, or if i could maybe get your number" the girl continued unabashed and direct, which only intensified kourtlyn's blush.
kourtlyn, gathering a bit of boldness replied "im single but how about you start with my instagram and then maybe work your way up with my number" she offered a smile.
the girl shrugged, a hint of a smile on her lips "shit, im okay with that". she pulled out her phone, unlocked it, and handed it to kourtlyn to type in her username. after a quick follow and the confirming ding on her own phone she handed it back saying "thank you", her tongue briefly flicking across her lips in a gesture that didn't go unnoticed by kourtlyn.
