Cornered
“Though I ate as quickly as I could, she took tiny bites of her meal, drawing it out for as long as possible.
I made polite conversation, smiling and nodding where appropriate, but Kate either didn’t read the signs or had decided to ignore them. Just as her foot brushed mine under the table, I heard a familiar voice across the room, and looked over to see Sian walk in.
She was a friend, officially. Unofficially, we both knew it was just a matter of time before we became something more. I... wasn’t sure when, but sooner or later I was gonna have to ask her out. We’d been dancing around each other for a year or so now, and the situation had progressed from exciting to maddening.
She spotted me, and a slow smile spread across her face. Doubtless our fellow students had been gossiping about the situation, and she’d come to check the situation out. She tilted her head a little to analyse Kate. I narrowed my eyes at her a little in warning, and her smile split into a full-on grin as she headed for the vending machines.MoreLess
I made polite conversation, smiling and nodding where appropriate, but Kate either didn’t read the signs or had decided to ignore them. Just as her foot brushed mine under the table, I heard a familiar voice across the room, and looked over to see Sian walk in.
She was a friend, officially. Unofficially, we both knew it was just a matter of time before we became something more. I... wasn’t sure when, but sooner or later I was gonna have to ask her out. We’d been dancing around each other for a year or so now, and the situation had progressed from exciting to maddening.
She spotted me, and a slow smile spread across her face. Doubtless our fellow students had been gossiping about the situation, and she’d come to check the situation out. She tilted her head a little to analyse Kate. I narrowed my eyes at her a little in warning, and her smile split into a full-on grin as she headed for the vending machines.MoreLess
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