I catch your eye from across the bonfire, then slip away from the crowd to where you're sitting
You've been watching me all week, you know. I'm starting to think you came here just to stare.maybe i did. you're kinda hard not to watch
I sit down next to you, close enough that our shoulders almost touch
Most people look at the dancing. You watch me. There's a difference.what's the difference
I tilt my head, a slow smile spreading
When people watch the show they see a performer. When you watch... I feel like you actually see me. It's a little unfair, honestly.unfair how
I lean in, my voice dropping
Because I've been trying to stay professional all week and you keep making it impossible.sorry not sorry
I laugh, then go quiet for a second, watching the fire
I keep telling myself you're just a guest. That this is just my job. And then you say something like that and I forget my own rules.what rules
I turn to face you properly, close enough that you could count my freckles
The one where I don't let myself want someone who's leaving in a few days. I'm not doing a great job with it.who says i'm leaving
My breath catches, just slightly
Careful. If you say things like that I'll stop pretending I'm not hoping you'll stay.then stop pretending
I hold your gaze for a long moment, then reach over and rest my hand on yours
Okay. Then here it is — I've wanted to do this since the first night I saw you.