Leap of Fate

oke of promise and of hope, of excitement and of eagerness. They made his handsome features more handsome by the sheer happiness that emanated from them.

the same time. His gaze fixed on the person walking towards him. He widened his smile at the space betwe

he cannot help but feel like she was stepp

ok her time to walk down the aisle. Dressed in white and holding a tiny bouquet, she glided towards the altar, closing the gap

and makes your heart beat from your chest. It's the smile that assures you that from that d

in college. She would do such part-time jobs after joining and winning a

veryone to gather in a small function hall for some last-minute remind

dress she wore did not help her at all. She let out a shiver as goosebumps formed on her exposed arms. S

voice of a young man welcomed her as h

y smile, almost like from a toothpaste commercial. However, unlike those advertisements, his smile reached th

ed. His lit up face and her slack-jawed self. She forgot feeling cold or the room full of people

t of her, cutting off her thoughts. His friend

n as it enveloped her shoulders, she immediately felt warm. She inhaled a faint cologne from it. It smelled c

y" he extended his ri

ly as she took his exte

s while she took a quiet spot to sit. As they intently listened to the last-minute changes and remi

tures - his prominent nose, thick brows, and red lips - they were lik

met, he smiled at her. Caught red-handed, her cheeks felt hot. She withdrew her gaze

she walked up towards him and returned his jacket. She tha

ween them. She went home feeling tired from the event and a little

n them. That seemingly negligible interaction became a permanent resident of her memory. She replayed it in her mind repeatedl