d by Ca

to infiltrate my mind in an astonishing way that I never imagined could happen. In the blink

y, and he'll message you when he can". I told myself over and over again, hoping

beautiful I am, but I still can't quite believe it. Not to mention, he's ne

essage: "Hel

l yours for the rest of the vacation". he added. I smiled at what he said, but I didn't want to re

immediately regretted those last words. I wasn't sure how

d, attaching a heart emoji. I breathed a sigh of

and you've got me all to yourself, unless my f

time". I wrote. The truth was, I thought about my days wi

ded. The idea of emotionally depending on this man scared me, but I couldn't

rwise? He always found ways to make me smile, and for someone like me, with all my insecurities, those

. He wasn't here, looking at me, but it felt like he had said tha

so". I replied, smiling, my ch

onths

he attended. Coincidence? Maybe not. I couldn't help but put on a silly smile every time I thought

had seen him on video calls many times, but he wasn't here, and my mind started playing tricks on me, as it always did. What if he

is tone was completely masculine, and my body froze. I tried to respond, but

rrassed, which, in turn, caused my cheeks to turn red. He smiled and came

my cheek. That act almost melted me. I didn't know what was happening to me. I had mentally p

city, and I couldn't just turn back. I had told my parents that I was coming for a university orientation

If I didn't, I never would have come this far. I wanted to think many things, but I wasn't sure if

red him was when I told him that a guy would be showing me around the university. But we had made it cle

. "Don't you like my company?" he added

how huge this city is, and I don't even know

id, smiling, and he took my hand. Why does he do that? My heart started pounding

ur hand is going to end up wetter than a soaked paper towel! "Leonardo, are we almost there?" I asked, trying to change

et go of my hand to shift gears and brake without causing an accident. Thank goodness!

king a turn down who-knows-what st

d these things happen to me? He smiled and got out of the car, then walked around to my side

out us". he said. For a moment, the word "us" resonated in my head as if it meant s

trying to control what I

I wasn't sure if they would like my presence; after all, they

er mentioned. "I'm Martha". sh

I replied. She smiled, and th

s around here everyone thinks they have enough power that they've lost w

o said, I suppose they understood each other w

ing, you must be more than special. By the way, thank you for that, dea

id, being as honest as possible. I wanted to understand what wa

, partying all night. And the worst part was that he went from one bed to another with different women. But then y

aid, looking at Leo. I had thought about te

spilled the beans". Leonardo mentioned