Subtly, she glanced up at him
again, and then quickly back down at the book in her lap. It had been ten
minutes since she turned the page, so she did so now, just for the effect,
knowing that she would later regret losing her place.
Her eyes flickered across to him
again, this time just as he looked up from his phone. Their eyes met, and she
buried her face back in her book, a blush creeping across her cheeks and down
her neck. She could feel him watch her for just a second. His eyes were like a
spotlight, making her shift self-consciously in her seat.
Her mind was racing. She just
couldn’t help the stolen glances. He was beautiful. His hair was dark and
shoulder length, a little dirty, but, oh, how she wanted to touch it. Oh! and
his eyes! They were deep, piercing, perfect pools of aching darkness. She was
sure that they must be able to see right through her. The face in which they
were set was long and pale, made paler by the darkness of his hair and eyes,
with an elegant, straight nose. Ugh, perfection! she thought, chest tightening
at the thought of his somewhat thin lips quirked upward in a lazy smirk as he
gazed down at the screen on his phone.
Again, she risked a glance, and
seeing that he was typing on the little screen, she chanced a longer study of his
form.
He was tall and lean, wiry. Broad
shoulders and long limbs with a tight, narrow core. His long legs were crossed,
one ankle propped nonchalantly on the opposite knee, showing off the plain,
slightly worn brown boots he was wearing. The blue jeans he was wearing fit him
perfectly, and the plaid shirt that was tucked into them was perfectly pressed.
Over it, he was wearing a well-fitting blazer. It was a perfectly polished
ensemble that only amplified the easy confidence that his pose belied.
Suddenly, he stood to get off at
the next stop. She watched him stow his phone in his pocket and sling his
battered leather satchel over his shoulder in one fluid motion before he
descended the steps with a casual grace.
For a moment, she hesitated…
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