Her dark eyes swam with uncertainty, searching mine for a hidden agenda for my concern or any threat that I may hurt her but all she would find was a curious longing to know her more than on a first name basis.
She looked everywhere but my face, not knowing whether to trust me, after all back then I was a complete stranger to her. Finally coming to the conclusion she felt I could be confided in, she asked, ”Have you ever fallen for someone you know is bad for you in every way, and you just want someone to rescue you from the damage they could cause you?” Her request was soft, her eyes glancing down to where her foot was scuffing the floor.

”Yeah I have”.

”Have you ever found that someone? Like…” she sighed looking up towards the stars, in an attempt to bat away the tears ”Someone who treated you right? Who loved you properly?” Her expression was breaking my heart, whoever was making her ask a relative stranger these questions was definitely not worthy to call Callie Torres theirs.

”I don’t think I have, yet.” I took a tentative step towards her, pulling out a tissue, catching the tear threatening to spill out of the corner of her eye which would certainly ruin the stunning eye-make that made her eyes stand out definitively. ”But, whoever makes a pretty girl like you cry, definitely isn’t worth your time. I just met you and I already know your awesome”. I replied with a dimpled smile.

Cringe Cringe. Cringe. What is wrong with me, this is the most beautiful creature I’ve ever laid eyes on and I say some cringy shit only my brother would come out with.

What happened next nearly knocked me off my feet…literally. Callie flung herself at me, wrapping me in a bone-crushing hug and nestling her face into my neck in search of physical comfort. We were practically strangers, this wasn’t normal, but why then did it feel like the most natural position in the world. The closeness made my body temperature rise, along with my libido, her curvaceous frame pressing against mine in all the right ways. Breathing in the smell engulfing my senses, she smelt like coconut shampoo and jasmine. It was overwhelming but we just stood there hugging until she shyly pulled away.