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The First Night

Author: Najoom
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-12 15:01:49

Elliot

I'll never forget that night-the first time I felt her entirely mine. It started with nothing more than a shared evening of studying in my tiny off-campus apartment. She was wearing one of those oversized sweaters that she claimed was comfortable, but to me, it was pure temptation. The neckline dipped slightly, revealing just enough of her collarbone to make me want to trace it with my lips.

She sat cross-legged on the floor, surrounded by an explosion of notes, highlighters, and textbooks. I was half-heartedly pretending to work on my laptop, but my eyes were locked on her. The way her lips pressed together when she was concentrating, the faint furrow of her brows, the occasional tilt of her head... it all drew me in like gravity.

"You're staring," she said without looking up, her voice carrying that teasing lilt that always got under my skin.

"Can you blame me?" I replied, leaning back on the couch, a smirk tugging at my lips.

Finally, she glanced up, her eyes meeting mine. T
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