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illy, and I couldn't sleep a wink. Ever sin

g off my student loans, and making rent every month. After Amy told me she

to me. Lately, those words felt like

with me forever vanished from my life with not

ver want to hear t

top just because m

ponses pretty quickly. Maybe it's because the rent is c

come check out the apartment, and I'm h

the coffee shop just a block

ty of people grabbing their coffee before work, so

, and just as I finished serving a

oked up to gree

ces. The man who walked in wa

asual pants. His deep green eyes stood out beneath his dark brown hair-clear, ye

eyes-so clear and captivating. His features were sharp and defined,

cial now?" He asked with a sm

t's 9:58-two minutes until the discoun

bothered by my somewhat cold tone

s too cold. Not that I was rude, but some

y small talk with strangers. And I'm definite

indifference, even after I denied him the discount for being two minutes early, he still smil

it, but because my attention kept drifting back to him. He was like a magn

said cheerfully, sounding genuinely

a sim

w." he said, pulling out hi

get both a coffee and a muffin for five percent o

a little surprised. I hadn't been working her

d.

ed together." Though my boss hadn't specifically told me this, b

ll. He frowned slightly, glanced at the detail

cluding other discounts. How about this: I'll write

oment, not expecting him

or me?" he asked, a small

s... The coffee tastes sweet

laugh. You ordered a black co

it taken aback b

't have had the courage to stand my ground. I might've avoided

as always unexpected, yet

s, he agreed that the two

s today!" he said, his smile even brighter,

ck the muffin I

g me that money.

l that just to get the discount, an

s he th

my money was well spent. Have a great day!" A

.

ng, unpredictable man in my mind, hoping I might

pect our second enco

Amy and I started meet

nd, frowned, and immediately said the place

itedly mentioned that he was a "party animal" and hosted parties for about ten

iscouraged. Finding the right roommate in suc

t from those we scheduled."

surprise, standing outside was the same person

ve an appointment t

a coincidence..." I co

He gave me anoth

mediately drawn to him. She started showing

xplained that he was currently staying at his parents' house

bits, and kept a clean... Liam

all depended on whether he would be in

ing out at the view. As he was about to close it, th

umped in

off. The screw had come loose, it dropped and

fixing up." Liam said, glancing

les, both of us thinking this v

crewdriver?" Lia

" Amy repl

dow handle. His movements were smooth and practiced, clearly someone who had done

d by how capable he was. It mad

ld have never been able to fix the handle. If we'd called in

the apartment, and ended up fixing

ing the place I'm about to move int

an... you're wil

changed surp

affordable. To be honest, my budget is limite

hared a glance and silent

f the paperwork, and just like that, L

and and said to me: "Hi, future r

me feel instantly at ease, and I cou

"sorry" all the time; someo

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