I pick all the books from my desk and put them on the bookshelf. The kids’ chatter fades as they file out of the classroom for lunch. I turn around and find Kai at the door smiling softly at me. I wave at him with a smile of my own.
He starts walking towards me and stops a few inches away. I breathe in his cologne and look in his eyes. He observes my face silently, giving each feature his time of the day. He brings his right hand up and caresses my cheek with a feather light touch.
He leans his face closer as he whispers to me. “You are beautiful.”
Surprisingly, a shy smile graces my mouth as I lower my eyes to his lips. Our breaths mingle as we come closer. He stops just an inch away, tempting me to make a move. I look up in his eyes and notice the desperation, same as mine swirling in
