02. VINYL RECORDS

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chapter two
vinyl records
before

"W-WHAT'S YOUR NAME?" Riley stuttered in disbelief.

The man — called Farkle? — chuckled, as if he was used to that reaction. Maybe he was.

"Farkle Minkus. Weird, I know," Farkle said with a smile.

"No, no. I think it's... unique!" Riley chirped, trying to make him feel better.

Farkle smiled at Riley, making her smile back. Riley let her grip on the cup tighten.

"Okay, you know my name. What's yours?" Farkle asked, smirking.

"Riley Matthews," Riley answered timidly.

"It suits you, Riley," Farkle continued to smile.

"I still wanna make it up to you!" Riley whined, still feeling incredibly guilty for spilling coffee on his shirt.

"Okay, if you really wanna make it up to me, let's hang out and talk for awhile," Farkle proposed.

"Okay! When?" Riley asked.

"Now would be good, after I change my shirt. But only if it's good for you."

"Yeah! It would be. How about my dorm? I don't have any roommates,
and I'm mostly moved in," Riley offered.

[UNFINISHED]

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