Ember

Chapter 7

Leena froze as she stepped through the door. Eyes golden and bright stared directly at her. Her breath caught and her hands grew warm as she began to sweat. 

Was this what it felt like, love at first sight? she thought. Because thats the only word that could describe the array of emotions fluttering around inside of her, love. A longing so profound it encased her entire being. For the very first time in her life Leena felt at home. She couldn't understand it, how could a stranger evoke such emotions within her?.

The more she stared at this stranger, the more she felt her walls crumble.

Years of closing herself off from everyone who ever dared to get close seemed to dissolve instantaneously the moment she clocked eyes on this beautiful stranger.

Leena took a moment to assess the boy who was now unknowingly tearing down her walls.

As her eyes trailed down the length of his face she noticed just how beautiful he truly was. A strong jaw with smooth golden skin framed by a mop of thick dark hair. His nose was slightly crooked with a small bump. Obviously from one too many breaks. His arms were strong and lean and you could see a hint of a tattoo peak out from the collar of his shirt. His beauty wasn't as crafted as the stranger from the day before. But his imperfections made him all that more stunning in Leena's eyes.

His lips curved upwards in a lob-sided grin, and Leena found herself mirroring back with her own. Leena couldn't understand how two different men could evoke such a flurry of emotions within her. One so sufficiently beautiful yet clouded with a darkness that drew her and another  equally as handsome but emitted a warmth Leena had been craving all her life. Leena found herself conflicted.   

"Ms. Day" Leena face grew warm as she was shaken out of whatever enchantment had just befallen her.

A smile pudgy women stood staring her eyes narrowed and expecting. Leena realized she was waiting for an answer. Her face grew warm realizing she missed her professors question because she was too busy staring at the golden eyed stranger.

"What was the question again" Leena asked when she finally overcome her embarrassment . The professor heaved a sigh her eyes narrowing even more so into slits if that was even humanly possible. "I asked what your Medium was" she huffed out clearly annoyed at Leena for wasting even more time.

"uhhhh Paint, I mean oils for Painting. I'm a Painter" she stuttered out. "I think we've established that" she heard a nasely voice echo from the back of the room.

Looking around she spotted as small brown haired girl with large grey eyes and thick lashes. Leena remembered her as one of the girls who had made snide remarks during her tour of the school.

"That's enough Natalie" the professor hissed. The girl cast her eyes downwards but she looked anything but sorry, more annoyed than anything else. "Now Ms. Day take a seat and I might finally be able to start my class"

Moving around the sea of students Leena found an empty seat close to the window. It was here she decided that nothing was going to distract her or her new found future. Not even a two beautiful boys with sinful smiles.

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