is gaze darting back at me as

mself, "I lead the way and pulled him with me to get in line." The cashier smil

e nodded as I requested, "I'll just have nuggets and fries, with a strawbe

order." I walked away, waving behind me as I looked for a free seat. When I sat down and lo

location when I turned around. He gave me my tray and s

m teasingly, and he smiled and stole some fries off my plate, saying

vered my food with my arms, like a mother shielding her young. I rolled

entric. I simply shrugged off his flirting responses and told him how weak his lines were. I casually checked to see

shoulder. He complained and muttered, "It's not that long, you're so impatient." I put my tongue out and wa

y hands. As I stepped outside, I dried them off and swung my bag over my shoulders. I

e turned his head in my direction, and I could just make out the beginnings of a smile on his lips. I became anx

oky grin indicated at me. Clifford was aimlessly scrolling through his phone when

ood, Hey, what happened? You look pale; are you alright? " He rose up, his body too near for personal space,

; let's go. He fluffed my hair as he made his way to the door, grinning amusedly. I rushed after him while attempting to

of you. "Hey, hey, it's me." I halted, and relief swept over me. I felt my pulse pound in my chest as Clifford bent and incline

? I didn't actually inform him of it; I was astonished, and even though I didn't tell him, he quickly realized it. "That man was staring

lder, radiating warmth as he did so. "No problem, I don't mind at all." We walked to the car and hopped in, making it just in time for the break to en

by 1:30. You can finish the 10-page document that needs to be rewritten by Monday once it is returned and left in my office. -Mr. I glanced at the time

e had difficulties finding it because Dave was also new and hardly recalled the turns. I was fatigued. As we got out of the car,

esigns and tapestries of cloth hanging on the walls and samples of suits on show on the sides. The door chimed as we entered, and the air still sme

was isolated and had no customers? He was dressed in a gray turtleneck and matching black slacks. I opted not to inquire further and simply gave him the

walked away before coming back and setting a large box on the counter. Please let your supervisor know if he needs any

iew from where I was standing. My limbs were shaking so badly that I managed to step on the incorrect footing and stumble down the only remaining four steps of the si

d set me down on the seat while I struggled to sit up. I continuously apologized while he remained silent. "I'm so

the whole thing by yourself; this might sting a little." The tension subsided as he finished treating me. "I'm just glad that you didn't

o say that. In order to pack the kit and get back in the driver's seat, he lowered his gaze. He was silent and stiff; the tension

like a broken record, flooding my head with end