Chasing an Illusion

Justin had a PE class in the afternoon. We agreed to wait f

ng. A few of us friends had ordered a cake for him,

a shower in the dorm, debating what outfit

at setting. Too youthful, and he might think I wa

k, which required some skill to pull off. F

e paired with a pleated skirt that reached my knees, addin

hoolgirl-like but

confident abou

rily stunned and said I looked particularly pretty today.

put his arm around my sh

ing, "You look so good today,

he meant-he had a bit of a crush on me. But since I had

nterested in a young guy like him; I wa

nned to catch his

from their luxurious suite, and through the transparent glas

see him come out. Instead, I drank quite a bit

e drunk, but I was still sobe

e door across opened. I saw Adam

pretended to be tipsy as I walked out, slow

robably too excited, causing a stomach s

outcome was exa

am's social media, contemplating when to m

I was feel

der the covers. Despite it being my first time, he had b

ed that I felt

and I quickly put on my ea

he asked what was wrong

it was just

g me medicine that night. He asked if it was okay, and if I did

said I'd prefer him to bring it, as

dinner together. But it couldn't be at school; he'd

arking his car at the school gate. After I got in, he handed

sked if I wanted to

drove us to a Ita

d attentive throughout, noticing which dishes I

ied. Waiting over a ye

ed to be hesitant and asked, "Are yo

ears since the last one. I've been busy with my business and haven't thought about personal matters. Meeting you was unexpected. Ho

0," I said with a playful pou

5 years older than you,

er," I mumbled, kno

ou don't have a boyfriend, you must have many admirers. You p

hat I had just admitted, covering my mouth and lo

o. I told you, if you're willing, we can go on a date whenever we can. If you're

hand and placing it on my cheek. "What

cheek. "Whatever you want, I'll listen to you," he

I let go of his hand, saying with a h

y pinching my warm earlobe. "Th

ship. I quickly turned my head to dodge

arted t

right time to say it. I couldn't let him be

longer, to let him grow

mature man fall compl