day 10

shy

SHī/

adjective

1. Showing nervousness or timidity in the company of other people.

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today, something happened.

i stood at the bus station, letting people chatter around me but didn't speak a word. and then there he was, standing next to me like it was the most casual thing in the world. and we just waited there.

he looked over, eyes meeting mine.

“hi,” he said.

“hi,” I said back.

“you’re troye, right?”

my eyes widened a little. “yeah. and um, you’re connor.” i tried to sound apprehensive, as if i hadn't really remembered, even though i was amazed he remembered mine.

“yeah. do you live around here?” he asked, tilting his head as if he really was curious.

“yeah, down the street from the coffee shop.”

“i love that place,” he said softly, looking out in front of us at the streets.

“me too.”

we stayed in silence, and it was sort of comfortable. but then the bus came and i said i had to catch the next one, so he turned away.

but he looked back once.

“see you around, troye.”

and my name had never sounded more beautiful.