Sometimes, the sweetest moments are the ones that never demand anything from you but to just…...be.
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Lavender’s heart danced in her chest as she stepped out into the cool evening, feeling as if she were part of a different world tonight—a world where things weren’t so heavy, where her past didn’t cling to her so closely, and where her worries seemed like a distant memory. And then, there was Alex, waiting just outside her apartment with that look she’d come to know well, a mix of mischief and tenderness.
“Am I dreaming, or did you just get even more beautiful? My Pearl 🦪🪻”? he asked, a playful grin stretching across his lips as he took her in. He leaned in, close enough for her to catch the faint scent of his cologne, sending a flutter through her.
Sending a shiver of love through every inch of her body ✨..
She rolled her eyes, but her smile betrayed her. “You know, you don’t have to lay it on so thick.”
“Oh, I’m only just beginning,” he replied, a spark of challenge lighting up his gaze. “I figure, if I’m going to make you blush, I might as well go all out. Out of the world,too”..
Lavender laughed, feeling that blush creeping up despite herself. “Is that your plan, then? To fluster me all night?”
He leaned closer, his voice dropping to a near whisper. “Only if it works. Can do more to fluster you or...😉”..
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They made their way to the café he’d chosen for their evening—a quaint, intimate place tucked into the city’s quiet corner, softly lit and humming with a peaceful energy that instantly made her feel at ease. Lavender couldn’t remember the last time she’d been on a date that felt like this—completely without expectations, and yet, full of promise and love.
They settled into a booth in the corner, close enough to hear each other’s whispers, but with a comforting sense of privacy. Alex ordered two coffees, and when they arrived, he handed her the mug, their fingers brushing in a way that made her heart skip.
“Tell me something real,” he said, his voice soft yet curious, breaking the comfortable silence. “Something you’d never tell anyone else.”
She smirked, leaning forward as if about to reveal the world’s best-kept secret. “I’ll tell you something, but only if you promise not to judge.”
He crossed his heart, his eyes dancing. “Scout’s honor.”
She took a slow breath, her gaze drifting away as she tried to find the right words. “Sometimes, I think I’m not made for happiness,” she confessed, her voice barely a whisper. “Like every time I get close to it, it slips through my fingers, as if I wasn’t meant to have it.”
He watched her intently, his playful demeanor softening into something sincere. He reached across the table, taking her hand in his, his thumb tracing small, comforting circles on her skin. “Happiness isn’t some prize you win, Lavender. It’s… moments. Fleeting, beautiful moments. And I’d say you deserve as many of those as you can hold. Maybe happiness is just teasing you, slipping through your fingers, because it knows it’s waiting for the right person to hold it—someone like me 😉”..
She smiled, a little sadly, but his words touched something deep within her, a warmth blooming in the corners of her heart. “You know, for a guy who’s so infuriatingly flirtatious, you have a way with words.”
He chuckled, not letting go of her hand. “You know, for a girl who pretends not to care, you’re doing a poor job hiding that blush.”
They laughed together, their voices mingling with the soft hum of the café around them, and for a moment, Lavender felt the weight she always carried started to lift. This was what she’d been missing, she realized—not just the lightness, but the freedom to be herself, to let someone in even just a little.
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Whisper of the lies and pasts👥🍂
Misterio / Suspenso"Whisper of the lies and pasts" is a haunting tale of love, loss, and the unspoken connections that bind us together. Set against the backdrop of an ordinary café, the story follows a woman who, trapped in her own quiet world, encounters a man whose...
