Breathless
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  • Reads 18
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  • Parts 1
  • Time <5 mins
Ongoing, First published Nov 22, 2015
I looked into his eyes, and opened my mouth, trying to cough up something to say to him. Just one word would have made me feel better. Just one word. Instead, I got this feeling in my chest that felt like the world weighing my insides down. I could barely breath. All I could do was look into those eyes. Those gorgeous eyes. I tried to remember that almost every girl in his school, and in our theatre liked him, but all I could see was his smile and eyes, watching my every move. I had to do something, I couldn't just stand there, petrified. I just had to remind myself to breath, or I'd go BreathLess again...
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