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They say their goodbyes and Riley ends the call. She pockets her phone, and then stares at me sheepishly. “I’m sorry—
“You don’t have to apologize for anything.”
“It’s just…that was very unexpected. You are unexpected. You’re somehow always there, whenever I need help. I don’t understand how this keeps happening.” A nervous laughter spills from her lips.
Maybe because of…kismet.
But I don’t tell her that.
Her brown eyes meet mine, gratefulness in her pretty gaze. “Thank you. For being there when I least expected it, but when I desperately needed it.”
Somehow, I didn’t know that I needed this moment too.
The silence.
Her warmth.
The starry sky.
Her softness.
“You’re most welcome, Goldilocks.”
She tilts her head, a ghost of a smile playing on her lips. “Goldilocks?”
“Your hair,” I simply tell her.
Riley brings her hand up and she touches the silken strands of her hair. “Do you think I look better in braids or loose hair?”
“Loose hair. It’s very…flowy.”
Her smile widens. “Like in your sketch.”
We both move at the same time, coming to our feet together. “Do you need a ride home?” I ask her. “It’s late.”
“It’s alright. I have my car.” A cold gust of wind blows past us and Riley lets out a whole-body shiver.
“You’ll catch a cold like this.” I reach forward, tugging the zipper of her leather jacket closed. “I’ll see you on Monday then?”
She nods, still smiling. “I’ll send you my chunk of the assignment when I get home, so you can work on your part before Monday.”
“Alright.” I’m not worried about our Law Studies assignment. Riley is smart and hard-working, and I know we will get a good mark on it.
Riley bites on her lip, taking a step back. She looks reluctant to leave. Shoving her hands into the pockets of her jacket, she spins on her heels and then walks away.
When she’s a few feet away, she looks over her shoulder at me.
Our eyes meet.
My heart thuds.
She gives me a tiny wave.
I wave back.
My heart stammers again.
Fuck, I don’t understand what I feel for her, but whatever it is — she’s a threat to my heart. And I think I’m already lost in her.
