The Sudden Stroke of Love

this scene would

slender ring finger hooked onto the

ere halfway down, nei

ueezed onto the subway during rush hour, and rushed

he building entrance,

my ex-b

ng while pressing the elevator butt

I quickly jumped in

sure the coast was clear, I slowly stood

e. We broke up and h

d sent a message to my b

sabel, can I crash a

ig bed room. 250

Let me stay for a bit. Austin came to my ho

upset about his

he bed: 38

e she was

l never drink alcoho

time I reached Isabel's p

unlock the door and drop

take off my bra through

ch and was about to grab a ca

bit sticky, so I decide

denim shorts, pulling them halfway down bef

one hand and tiptoed to

y saw a man standing next to the couch, wearing a

was hooked onto my pink bra, which stood

ipped a bea

my jeans were still stuck around my thighs. Accompanied by the sou

crawled to the door

n't Isabel tell me there

one of her new

I pulled out my phone

riend and I both fell into th

k nor

your boyfrie

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en my underwear." Tear

ight now. Hannah, have y

be two-timing? One a

up and pulled m

ly swollen ankle in despair, the man

mbarrassment, I ch

and said, "Come in.

you to th

ded like that of a b

el be into you

dare to look up at him. I sat on the bed, b

t hurt that much. I'l

e it's not i

You shouldn't stay here. Even though you saw th

e I spoke, the more flustered I became. With my eyes closed, I could alre

ter won't be

h

r si

gaze. At some point, he had taken off hi

rro

use he looked exac

ed around, and came back with

ice it f

kle with one hand, his fingertips st

it h

turned his head to ask me, his eyes filled wit

esn't

an awkw

for a long time when her parents had a sec

ith popsicles to help take

trouble. Every day, he'd sit at the table

ed his entrance exams, and I left

usly applying ice to my ankle. He was

s sharper, his features more defined, and the

come more

called the moment he accidentally hooked my pink underwe

wed unco

d my thi

n before? How can you be fantasizing abou

t's

it

nching myself and lo

o, it'

"So, are you back

ea

his thin lips,

about to grad

d on my

from the army. Still

as he switche

ide to join the ar

a delicate, soft-skinned boy when he was young

t me with his dark, intense eyes, emotio

uitment notice,

ll go out tomorrow and

d up and le

out my phone to

tell me your b

d didn't mention a specific date. I

alone with your brothe

when you were kissing his

meme of someone r

. If he was okay with it, I wou

ing at his collar. He reached out his h

ov

my shoulder with the other. I could faintly sme

height difference, I only saw his collarbone and prominent Adam'

in and quickly

g wouldn't be gettin

out. Jarrod was in the oth

my skincare routine, I went to toss

ing only shorts, with no shirt on. He was drying his hair with a towel, and droplets of water still clung to

ce. I could feel myse

's wr

y reaction and r

othi

obbled back to my

t, but then again, I didn't want him to cover

bout was his irresistible physiqu

wash. Thinking about how Jarrod had used the same body wash in the sh

my phone and m

be your sis

when Jarrod was still a kid. I treated him well, all in the ho

e corner of my mouth. I checked my

st friend, and you want

is a male chauvinist. He's never been intere

what you were like in f

house, I was either sobbing over soap opera or raiding their

d T-shirts and sweatpant

ably had a terribl

gret and kicked the

my ankle. Oh no, I forgo

's wr

me from outside, likely bec

nkle

ed like he had just woken up. His hair was

me

ot. His voice was husky. "It's really

yes still a little puffy, with a

, o

e urge to pin

ut of bed and change

rod was already dres

. It's sun

. His movements were so natural that if Isabel hadn't sworn he w

ank

slightly warm face

catch

my phone, Jarrod stop

can d

surp

ense after coming b

s he pressed the

ad already graduated, but I still

seatbelt. His face was so close that I could count his long, indiv

than

o calm my racing hear

nd sweet, and this one w

rted, I stole

neatly trimmed, and there was a string of bracelet on his wrist. When he gr

jeans. Even though he still had a boyish face, his

on makeup. I didn't look like a working professional at al