When Heart Collide

The Unexpecte

adjusting to the dim lighting after the bright sunlight outside. The coffee shop was a cozy haven, with comfortable armchairs and

ting through the crowded room with ease. As she waited in line to order, she noticed a h

ho was this stranger, and what was he working on so intently?

he stranger. He looked up, caught her eye, and smiled. Aisha felt a

ing interested in the stranger. Aisha brushed it off, b

er working on his debut novel. He had noticed Ais

woman who had caught his eye. He admired her laugh and the way she car

ions filling the air. Aisha and Ada talked about their lives, sharing stories and laughter

, smoothing out her dress, and caught Nnamdi's eye again. This time, he

n was undeniable. Aisha and Nnamdi had met

eone special. She pushed the thought aside, telling herself she was being ridiculous. After all, she

to admit. She wondered what he was working on, whether he was a freelancer or a student. She even c

, his mind wandering back to the woman he had met earlier. He remembered the way she sm

lk. He strolled through the streets, taking in the sights and sounds of th

smiled, and Nnamdi's heart skipped a beat. "Fancy runnin

that she hadn't experienced in a long time. "I gu

d about everything and nothing, their words dancing in the air like butte

namdi walked Aisha home, his arm brushing against her

o you...again," Nnamdi sai

g. "Likewise," she said, her

, Aisha called out, "Hey,

cross his face. "I'm Nnamdi," he sa

replied, her sm

e night to end. But as she watched him walk away, she couldn't help but feel a s

e encounter would lead to something more. She tried to push the thoughts aside, focusing on her work and daily r

run into each other again. They didn't exchange numbers, and Aisha

er. "Hey, it's Nnamdi. We met at the coffee shop last w

mdi so soon. She quickly replied, and they started chatting about their week. The conversa

he had with anyone in a long time. She felt a connection with him that she cou