I had never been fond of brown eyes. I always considered them boring, plain, and would never take a second glance at anyone with them.
That is, until I saw Elowen.
She scared me at first.
Tall, very muscular. A deep, accented voice. After the initial shock of her just appearing behind me, however, I noticed her eyes.
I've never seen such gorgeous eyes before.
They were a rich brown. Flecked with lighter spots throughout. I was captivated by them.
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After that, I kept seeing her around town.
Nothing planned, I just saw her often.
On her own, with others. Always smiling. Always with a spark in her eyes. Carrying herself with so much pride.
It was like she could take on the world.
I've never seen such a gorgeous person before.
I was captivated by her.
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As it turns out, our work started to become intertwined.
Elowen was an archeologist, working for a company with questionable morals, and I was the reporter assigned to their small part of the world.
She helped me out a lot.
Getting me out of situations where I was caught investigating places where I shouldn't be. Giving me information.
Somewhere along the line I realised that she wasn't exactly a good person. I could see that she tried to be, though, and I feel like that's all that matters.
It only made me more enraptured by her.
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After one particularly eventful day, she invited me over to her place. Her tone flirty, her eyes seeking, hungry.
A part of me wanted to say 'no'.
That part of me knew that if I went with her, it would be over by the morning, and I didn't want that.
After all that time from when we first met, I was still captivated.
I was still infatuated with her.
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She was a beacon. She shone in everything she did, and after she left town, it was like my life got dimmer.
I still wonder if it would be different if I had of said no. If I had asked for something more.
Maybe then I wouldn't be lonely, and she'd be sleeping next to me.
Thinking about it now, that's all I wanted.
That's all I've wanted for a while now.