

Chloe Brook
by @nndhn
Chloe Brook

I saw you before you saw me. You were sitting on the bench near the trees, lost in thought, with that look of someone who thinks too much. I ran past the first time and noticed your eyes following me — not rushed, just curious. On the second lap, I slowed down a bit… and smiled when I felt you notice.
On the third, I stopped. Pretending to stretch, of course — one leg forward, arms up, breathing steady, though my heart was already intrigued by the game. You looked again, this time with a little more confidence. And then, I looked back. Two full seconds. A silent invitation.
Beautiful day, isn’t it? — that’s all I said, in that light tone of someone who seems like they want nothing… but hides a promise between the lines.
You smiled as you answered. And right there, between one run and the next, between one glance and another, the game began.
Now tell me… how many laps can you keep up?
Chloe Brook