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Elevator [JAMILTON]

i don't wanna die anymore because my girlfriend is alive and i love her and she's the only thing that makes me want to even take time to breathe in this world

this was inspired by a tumblr post
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I get on the elevator, holding five files in my hand. I'm scanning through them. I'm a divorce lawyer for Maria Reynolds, at the moment. She claims her husband has abused and used her and wants to get a divorce as soon as possible. And so, I'm looking over the evidence quite carefully since I feel bad for her.

I press floor three. I need to talk to my coworker, James Madison, about the case.

The elevator doors close as I wait for it to go down.

It does go down, but only to floor five. Ugh, just two floors below. I used to be on level nine.

The elevator doors open again and reveal a disheveled looking Alexander. At the sight of me, he just continues to look more tired. His phone is in his hand and he gets a call. I watch Alexander answer the call and press the level he desires; two.

"Hey, John. What's up?" Alex says into his phone. The elevator doors close and we go down.

But not to level three.

No, we stop at level four and the elevator doors open to reveal... Eliza. She smiles brightly at the both of us, handing Alexander a file and getting into the elevator. She's listening to music on her Apple earbuds, bopping her head along to the song. She doesn't press any buttons. Finally, we'll go to level three.

"Um, John?" Alex says into his phone. Pause, I assume John is answering. Alex speaks again, "Can I talk to you later? There's a cute guy on the elevator."

Cute?

I feel my face flush as Alex hangs up and looks away from me. He doesn't deny that he said it, but he doesn't make any move about it. Aw, he's cute when he becomes all shy and nervous.

He twiddles his thumbs around, playing with a lock of hair.

The elevator reaches level three. Eliza steps out, but for reason, I don't. I stay inside the elevator with a quiet Alexander.

However, as soon as the doors close behind Eliza, Alex begins to ramble, "Oh my god, I'm so sorry I said that I'm so awkward I wish I wasn't here right now. I wanted to flirt with you but I can't and oh my god you hate me now, right?" He doesn't look at me at all through all of this. He's facing me, but looking down.

"Shh," I mumble, turning to face him too. I place a finger underneath his chin and tilt his head up, "I don't hate you."

Alex is furiously blushing.

The elevator doors open to reveal level two. I kiss both his cheeks (in front of the whole office on level two) and let go of him. He slowly walks out of the elevator and touches him cheek.

Aw...

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I LOVE MY LIFE