The Space Between Us

24 - Pending relationship?

Saturday 16th May

Afia was scrolling through Instagram and saw a meme stating "If we talk, you're not single, we're in a pending relationship" and she laughed and had to like it. She wondered if she should send it to Noah and decided to do so to see his opinion.

Noah: Hmm I mean we are but I don't think talking means you're not single, that's just a bit crazy. I mean talking is getting to know someone so that shouldn't mean exclusivity

'well yeah we're still single but i'd think of it as kinda exclusive because we're both just talking to each other and no one else' but she didn't want to point that out and just shared her thoughts.

Afia: Oh yeah for sure talking is just that, i think of it as pending but you're still a single boy don't worry, you haven't been claimed yet

She was kind of feeling hormonal too, her period was due in a week and the mood swings usually started beforehand ranging from sad to horny. She had a question she wanted to ask to see where he was standing on the emotional scale just so she'd know how much she could ask regarding feelings.

Afia: I have a question not to get all deep but just wanted to know if you're still feeling the way you said before about falling for me, you still falling or is the journey halted for now on stand by?

Noah: I do still feel the same but I also think that I said it a bit too quickly and didn't give us enough time to grow naturally. This situation is just so fucking weird it makes everything more difficult

Afia: It's difficult but you're still enjoying yourself right? Or actually fancy me?

She knew it was silly to ask, obviously he fancied her otherwise they wouldn't have been talking for the last six weeks.

Noah: Yes I am don't get me wrong, I just felt like I jumped the gun too quickly but nothing has changed

Afia: Okay just checking, well I fancy the fuck out of you. So if I'm too affectionate or you don't like future talk just say so

Noah: Haha you're just building my ego to dangerous levels. I don't mind you being affectionate but I'm not too up for future talk just because I like letting things run their course and see where it leads

Afia: okay, anything else you wana change or stop? I'll take the compliments down a notch too so it doesn't get to your head

Noah: Nah I don't really mind talking about this kind of stuff but because you asked I thought I'd say. Do you think I'm harsh? I feel like I can come across as a bit too blunt sometimes

Afia: Just want to know your stance cuz I don't want you saying stuff out of politeness if you don't want to, it is a little blunt but it's your opinion

Noah: It's just all getting a bit too serious, I just want to chat and have a good time and see where it goes but it feels like we're already invested

'What else is this if we're not getting invested after six weeks? I'm not talking to him as a time pass and he exposed his emotions first and said all the stuff about claiming and making me his. Was I not meant to take any of that seriously?' she thought confused on what to say.

Afia: I'll lay off it if that helps, I'll even reply slower

Noah: It's not about the replies. It's you asking where we are in terms of how I feel, I haven't changed how I feel in the space of a week. It feels like we're already in a relationship

She could just feel the negativity from the last message, he mentioned the word 'relationship' like he spat it out. It wasn't meant to leave such a bitter taste but it did. Why was it a taboo word all of a sudden?