Erik
The silence stretched on for so long that I wasn’t sure what to do or say. Of course, I knew what I had to say, but I was stuck. I was waiting. However, as the tick-tock of a nearby clock reminded me that the clock was ticking, I decided to just continue.
“But then when I got here…so many things happened at once,” I said as I shook my head. I couldn’t even look at her at this point. I was far too ashamed. “And one of the first things I noticed was how different you are. Not just the way you look and talk, but your mannerism. Your personality and…and I’ve always been attracted to you, Naomi,” I took a chance and looked over at her. She was staring at me, watching me as silent tears streamed down her cheeks. I wanted to comfort her, but a small subtle shake of her head let me know tha
