Too Soon for Such a Grand Gesture

Another side of the story

Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash

The morning after she finally agreed to spend the night at my apartment, she woke up at 7:30. I know because I was watching her sleep. She’s so beautiful.

I pretended to doze, giving her some privacy.

At 8:15, I sneezed, hoping she would come back to bed.