“This morning, I didn't know what to say, so…” she nibbled on her lower lip, and I took a deep breath.
“Isla,” I took a deep breath, and she paused in her tracks.
She turned to face me. “I am going to be honest with you,” I paused, and she took a deep breath.
“I know I have a reputation around campus, and that I come across as a big asshole most of the time… but I am trying here…” I paused. “From the moment I saw you, I knew you were special, different… and after last night… I want to go out with you,” I confessed, and she gasped.
“I am not looking for a relationship…” she said, and I nodded.
“Alright, how about we get to know each other, as friends…” the words felt foreign to me, as soon as they left my lips. I didn't slow; I didn't chase… this was completely foreign territory f
