what I

ond glance, leaving behind

her, dude?" "I think Miss Reed

coax her? She still thinks she's s

at alone. I couldn't resist and ended up drinking two more b

r for me, but I declined, pointing to my pho

hon, I'm at the ...restaurant. Can you come pick

oice repli

a moment to realize that the

hen she got here. I sat obediently at the resta

r. A young man got out and hurried o

elings for me in front of everyone at the start of the semester? Wasn't he the freshman who confess

dn't you ask me to pick you up? When I got the

skin was very fair, but he was tall, and his simple casual sportswear gave off a cle

, I opened my mouth, forge

going to ta

tly, and he asked cautiousl

silly, but my mood im

myself into his arms. "I'm a b

ands were stiff, unsure where to place them. It wasn't unti

e me, C

n stopped a

seatbelt, his beautiful eyes fixed o

hould I take

ose. The faint woody fragrance on N

f guy. I had rejected him before because he wasn't my type

our eye contact, his voice carryi

my arm around his neck and asked, "Did you s

ady know the answer. I overstepped this ti

ed to flee after speaking. But I grabbed his

his handsome face turning crimson. He looked a

unny at all. I'll

. "I gave you a chance. If y

enty of handsome guys' numbers on my ph

his deep eyes shimmering with a new intensity. In that moment, he seemed different,

, now tinged with a hint of huskiness and an imperceptible assertiveness, reach

bs, approaching tentatively while being afraid of hurting me. Initially, I let him take the lead, but eventu

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