Unsuccessful Meetings

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I come home from my cross country camp trip. I'm on my phone with my long time guy friend. We have recently made out... Several times, which includes the problem... He is in a relationship... I also don't really like him like that. It's quite hot on the buss, so I carefully put my unruly curly hair into a ponytail without elbowing Lillian in the face. Lillian,  turns around to give Coal(spelt like this for good reason) some shit. Lillian has pin straight, thin hair, and brown eyes.  She is one of my better friends, on the team, although we just met a few weeks ago. I've never met Coal. I look at him. I AM flabbergasted to say the least. We lock eyes, for what seems like minutes, his eyes sparkle a deep breath taking blue. I hold back a gasp. I look away blushing. I go back to my phone and continue to talk to Mr. Fuck boi.

(Coal) At some point I put my phone on the portable charger, and decide to be social

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(Coal)
At some point I put my phone on the portable charger, and decide to be social.
"Hey..." I smile wide,  hoping it seems genuine, instead of frightful. "I'm Ember, nice to meet you!" I waver trying to think of normal things to talk about. He really is quite attractive.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Coal." Eventually with Lillian's help we talk about Supernatural, and Doctor Who. I decide I want to befriend this guy. My thought process immediately turns to me being myself completely... which means being a complete dork. I will turn him off and he will only think of me as either a crazy weirdo, or a crazy friend. My mission to befriend him starts as soon as we get past having Lillian help our conversation move along.
After maybe an hour, the conversation dies down. I decide to take out my book and read for 30 minutes until we get off the buss to eat. Woot woot PIZZA PIZZA! 🍕

After we're back on the buss I try to make casual conversation once again. This time though with out Lillian's help...  The conversation dies out quickly. We sit there in awkward silence.
I finally give up. I don't have confidence enough to try and befriend him.

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⏰ Last updated: Oct 11, 2017 ⏰

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