NOVEL EP3 (Patreon)

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There’s a stranger I’ve been seeing around. Today, I caught him at the grocery store. He seems to be immensely perplexed by the fruit aisle. I mustered up the courage to stand next to him, since I was trying to buy peaches anyway.

I glanced over at his hands, and peeked at white bandages on his knuckles.

I took a deep breath, wishing I had enough courage to look at his face under the hood. He seems to have noticed my presence, and walked away. I let out my breath.

Later, at the register, he’s the one paying before me. He fumbles for a second, looking for his wallet. The cashier reads out his price. “That will be 6.99.” They say.

She begins to tap her finger on the cash register impatiently. I swallow, and then I decide to make my move. I smack the ten dollar bill down beside him. “I’ll pay for it!” I declare.

Both of them turn to stare at me in surprise. The cashier recovers earlier than he does and begins counting the change. I finally glanced over at him.

Green.

Even under his hood, his eyes were green. He nods a quick thank you. I laugh nervously. He turns his face away, and I hold my breath again. Wow.

I paid for my own peaches, and then hurried out. I looked around for him. He had already dissipated like the morning air. I felt myself blush.

What the heck possessed me!?

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