LEILANI
Aesir’s question hadn’t been what I had expected. I don’t know why I never thought it would be this. I was silent for a minute or perhaps more as I stared at him.
“Was it a terrible question? Should I not have asked?”
I shook my head. “No, it’s not a terrible question.”
“Was it too direct then? Too personal?” He asked.
“Not really, I’ve just never been asked that type of question before.” I closed the book I was reading after bookmarking the page.
Aesir looked genuinely surprised by my response. “How come? Haven’t you been on dates?”
I shrugged one shoulder. “I’ve been on several dates before, but the conversation about a dream date just never came up. And I also have never given it a thought before this moment.”
The admission felt strangely awkward, and I realised that per
