the early morning breeze. The sun had yet to rise, casting a half-dim sky w

omise of fun, energy, and adventure. Little did I know ho

even the tallest buildings couldn't obscure the beauty of mountains, I grew up daydreaming ab

he route towards the hills. Excitement buzzed in the air as everyone busied t

g me to navigate the journey alone. The bus hummed with the laughter of friendships and budding romance

the two small steps, donned in a black skirt paired with a red crop-top. Her hair was fashioned in a high ponytail, adorned with a printed red scarf

her delicate figure. They moved in sync with her steps, twisted with her turns, and paused whe

t-paced rhythm—like a sprint, and then suddenly, it stopped. Lifting my h

erienced all the moments I had ever imagine

and her honeyed voice dissolved into my ears wi

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d in front of my face, shielding me from the sunlight peeking thro

led into it, crossing her legs at the knees. Hanging her shoulder bag at the back of the fro

s were cheering, while others engaged in animated gossip. Everyone was making the most o

sires escape. She looked beautiful, classy, and breathtaking. I felt a suffocating sensation as I

res growing bigger and bigger. Turning my head away, I tried harder an

face rested on her left shoulder, eyes peacefully shut without forming any creases. Black streams of

awled its way, leaving a trail on her skin, and the pearls of her beauty rose, shining like a fountain, in perfect harmony with the beats

le eyes could cast upon me if only they were open. A regretful thought cr

got about myself, diving deeper into her essence. It was like swimming in a transparent an

ir, I found myself breathless, desperately needing oxygen to replenish my lungs. I craved the air to channel all my tangled

arbinger of inevitable surrender. I felt myself yielding to her, without complaints or a

n a matter of seconds. I became inhumane, almost immortal, as her gazelle eyes cast a spell that erased my entire existence. T

using fits of coughing that broke the fence I had formed earlier, I