A F F E C T I O N

e l e v e n

You type on your computer while I watch you. We finalized the project, sadly, now all we need to do is type it up. I prop my head on my hand and sigh.

"You don't have to stay, you know." You tell me, your eyes flicking away from the screen. Your fingers not ceasing typing. "I'm sure Christian is waiting for you, desperately."

Your tone is snide, and I love it.

A slip up. You did it. I've been waiting and waiting and waiting for any sort of reaction, and you did it. I hide my smile in my hand, and you look down like you didn't mean to say it. Your jaw clenches deliciously.

"Doubt it." I reply. You roll your eyes.

"He's liked you since before we... it's obvious."

My lips hurt, I'm pressing so hard. "Before we?"

I'm torturing you, and you obviously don't appreciate it.

"Cut the crap, Caro."

Caro. Caro. CaroCaroCaroCaroCaroCaroCaroCaroCaroCaroCaroCaroCaroCaroCaroCaroCaroCaroCaroCaro.

I arch my eyebrows innocently. Your mouth crumples because you're desperate not to smile back.

I inch my foot forward under the table and rest it on top of your Toms. Your eyes flick up at mine, unintentionally, and you go back to clicking. Bold, I raise it a little higher and skim the inside of your calf, bare with those khaki shorts. I feel tingly and victorious.

"Caro..." Your voice is a whisper.

"It's okay," I murmur. Standing up. Happy enough with this victory I can stand down for the moment. "I'll go."

I skim my fingers along your jaw, and it ticks beneath them. I'm positively giddy.

I still affect you.
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Dayum Caro it's getting hawt in hereee. (I'm singing drop it like it's hot rn what a loser)

(So the story is back!!!woooop!!!) ((Do i still have any readers or are you gone???)) (((Oooo and riel's new gf is Annabel not Becka i wrote both names bc vhatever.)))