Radio Waves, Racing Hearts

s the full extent of the catastrophe. Flight

ng to do with the chilly afternoon air. Whispers and titters followed me, a wave of sound that felt li

! Wa

dodged a group of freshmen playing frisbee, my sneakers slipping on the damp grass. My o

, and crashed headfirst into a large, rolling recycling bin filled with empty soda cans and paper. The bin tip

tter and

e. I looked up, past a pair of very familiar, very nice-looking basketball sneakers, up a pair of long legs

t not painful. He pulled me to my feet with an ease

?" he asked,

ky substance off my jeans. "I am so, so, so sorry. I didn't mean to... the b

w furrowed. The crowd was starting to catch up, forming a curious circle

gestured vaguely back towards the quad. "That wh

trying to... to check the levels. It was a technical malfunction." It

e checking the levels by sayin

st. "It was... a line from a song! I was testing the

" he asked, his exp

.. uh... a very obscure indie band. You wouldn

d feel the eyes of the entire student body burning into my soul. I wanted to

to walk away. But he didn't. He crossed his arms over his chest. "Look," he said, his voice dropping

my shoes. "I'm sorry. I'll pay f

n in his tone. "You created a... situation. A very publ

sponsibility? What do you want me

They were flecked with green and gold. I had never been this close to him before. I could smell his laundry de

help me fix it,

ason for this whole mess. Chloe. I had ruined his proposal t

... was she here?" I glanced around the crowd, looking

pression turning to one of genuin

she be here? She's in her adva