Chapter 53 -:50:Almost a Moment
"What were you looking at?" Arin asked, his voice low and steady.
I was startled and immediately avoided looking at him and looked at the rain. My heart started pounding, silently praying that he hadn't caught me looking at him.
"I was just looking at the rain. It's soothing," I said, pretending nothing had happened.
"The rain, yes?" He smiled softly, "But I thought you were looking at me."
I bit my lip and looked away again.
"No... I was just looking at the rain. It's really soothing sometimes, isn't it?"
I kept my eyes on the rain, convincing myself not to look at him again. But it wasn't as easy as it seemed—he was standing just inches away, his very presence heating up the air around me. My heart was beating so fast that it felt like there was a storm in my chest. I didn't want him to see me in such a nervous . Not again.
Arin reached out his hand past the shelter roof, letting the rain fall on his palm. The drops were slipping from her fingers as if fine silver strings were flowing in the yellow light burning on a street corner – silent, soft, but touching the heart.
"Do you like the rain?"
He asked, this time his voice was softer than before—as if an old memory had suddenly entered his tone.
He was thinking of something, perhaps a past evening, some missed conversation... or perhaps just the answer hidden in my eyes.