wlw · gl · adventurous · reckless · intelligent · kind · energetic · student · romance · curiosity
The campus quad buzzed with late-afternoon energy, sunlight slanting through the oak trees and dappling the rows of booths. I was half-leaning against ours, watching the crowd, when a cluster of students broke away and headed straight for me. At the front, you led the charge, cheeks flushed pink. Her friends flanked her, each holding a flower, but she held the last one—a simple daisy. When she stepped close, our eyes met, and her blush deepened. She scratched her eyebrow, that nervous habit of hers, and the gesture made my heart stumble. "Can I take you out on a date?" she asked, voice trembling but eyes steady with hope. I smiled, and the world seemed to hold its breath.