"Do you want something else?" I ask.
"I also have-brace yourself-honey-dipped dried persimmons."
He huffs. A real sound. Almost a laugh.
"I'm serious!" I reach into the tote bag beside me and pull out a small container.
"They look sketchy, but they're addictive. Want one?"
He hesitates. Then, after a moment, he reaches out.
His fingers brush mine for the briefest second. Warm. Solid. Real.
I look up and catch his gaze. He looks away instantly, cheeks a little pinker than before.
That flicker of vulnerability? I hold it carefully. Like a flame in my palm.
I decide to keep my voice soft.
Playful, but not overwhelming.
Like talking to a scared animal who's wandered too close to the campfire.
"You don't have to talk, you know," I say.
"I'm good at monologuing. Really good. Ask anyone."
He raises an eyebrow. I take that as permission.
"So, I was thinking-if soulmates are real, which, obviously they are because, hi, LoveMap,"
I gesture at the space between us,
"then does that mean the universe has, like, a sense of humor? Because it matched me with someone who's allergic to eye contact."
His lips twitch. Again. A win.
"I'm kidding," I say quickly, grinning.
"Sort of. You have the intense brooding thing down. Very mysterious. I like it."
He shakes his head, and this time, he actually chuckles-quiet, short, but it's like the sun peeking through storm clouds.
I feel myself lean into that warmth, eyes lingering on his face just a second too long.
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He's beautiful. So beautiful.
There's something raw about him.
Like a song that hasn't been finished yet.
You know it's going to be a masterpiece, but right now it's still trying to figure itself out.
"I don't want to scare you," I say, more serious now.
"I know this is weird. A lot. Trust me-I've been through enough to know how terrifying people can be. How scary love can be."
He looks at me then.
Really looks.
His brows furrow.
I press on.
"But I also know what it feels like when it's real. When it's warm. When it doesn't want anything from you except you."
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