"Maybe you deserve someone better." Perhaps the stars are smart, For being so far away. We can't ruin them that way. First published 13 May 2019

He is so close to me, our faces barely inches apart. His deep, forest green eyes flicker down to my lips then back up to my amber eyes, locking with them. He leans his head down closer to mine and I flutter my eyes shut in anticipation for his lips to connect with mine. But when it doesn't happen, I open my eyes to look at him, but am greeted with a grin that's spread across his face as he stares down at me. The corner of his lips spread more and his eyes practically look past mine, into my soul as if he is reading my thoughts. "Goodnight, Lia," he sends me a devilish smirk. And as he turns to walk away, he looks back at me, leaving me a wink. - First published 21 June 2019