𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐋 𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃

26

Song:
i love you- billie eilish
slowed + reverb

LEENA

By the time Dad returned home, it was already early in the morning. However, since I was in my room with Angel, completely engrossed in our time together, he didn't disturb us. He must have noticed we were occupied and decided to give us space, leaving us to enjoy the rest of the early morning uninterrupted.

Angel ended up staying a little longer, and we kept watching movies together until nearly four in the morning, when he eventually decided to leave.

My friends called me to wish me a happy new year, their voices warm and full of excitement. I returned their wishes with a smile, feeling a genuine sense of connection.

When I hung up, I couldn't help but reflect on how much had changed. It wasn't so long ago that I was convinced I didn't need friends, that I could get by just fine on my own. Now, hearing their voices and feeling their care, I realized just how much they meant to me and how wrong I had been back then.

The days seemed to fly by in a blur, and before I knew it, the time had come to head back to school.

Winter break had officially come to an end, and the reality of returning to my daily routine began to sink in. I couldn't help but feel a pang of nostalgia as I thought about the carefree days of the break. It already felt like a distant memory, and I missed the comfort and freedom of those moments.

No more sleeping in and going to bed late, I guess.

After getting ready, I head downstairs and pour myself a bowl of cereal, grabbing a seat on one of the stools in front of the countertop and beginning to eat.

Dad was working, so I was left to eat alone. That was how it was these days, he always worked.

My mind goes back to the kiss that Angel and I shared a couple of days ago, and my lips curve up into a smile at the memory.

The experience was nothing short of amazing. His lips-soft, plump, and warm-left an impression that words could never fully capture. Even now, I could still feel the ghost of that moment lingering, replaying in my mind like a favorite memory.

The thought of him made my chest tighten with a longing I couldn't quite put into words. I wanted to see him again so badly, more than anything. But after that day, he told me he'd be busy for a while. He told me that he wouldn't be able to text for some time, and while I understood, the thought of waiting left me feeling a little lost.

I didn't know what we were. Were we still friends? Were we beyond that point?

Luckily, I might be able to come across him today. The thought has the smile on my face turning into a wide grin.

I finish my cereal and wash the bowl in the sink before exiting the house and shutting the door behind me.

The drive to school is fairly short, and I tap my fingers against the wheel as I nod to the music playing on the radio.

My mood was up there, like, way up there. It was like I was on a sugar high, like I was on fucking cloud nine. It was absolutely ridiculous how affected I was from that one kiss.

Well, it was two, but the second didn't really feel like one in comparison to the first.

If it were possible to measure happiness, I was certain I was the happiest person not just on the planet, but in the entire universe.

No words could truly capture the joy bubbling inside me. Even extraterrestrial beings, with all their imagined advanced lives and wonders, couldn't possibly rival the sheer bliss I was feeling. At that moment, nothing and no one could come close to the euphoria that had completely taken over me.