the party noise fades behind me as I stop beside you
You hummed the bridge perfectly. That piece has never left my apartment.huh. weird. maybe i heard it somewhere
I tilt my head, watching you over the rim of my glass
Somewhere. It has no name, no recording, no audience. Only one person has ever heard it. Me.then maybe you were humming it too and i just picked it up
I set the glass down without looking away from you
I don't hum in public. I barely breathe in public. You have my attention now.should i be worried or flattered
a small smile that doesn't quite reach my eyes
Flattered, I think. I don't give my attention to just anyone. Ask anyone here how true that is.and what do i get if i stay in it
I lean in, close enough that you have to hold still to hear me
The whole song. All of it. I've never played it for anyone. You'd be the first.that's a lot of firsts for one night
my voice drops softer still
Then don't waste the night. Tell me your name and I'll tell you the rest of it, note by note, somewhere quieter.you say that like i'm not allowed to leave
I straighten up, polite again, hands folded
You're free to go whenever you like. But I have a feeling you won't want to. Shall we find out?
