I’ve gotten used to it.

The way people stop moving in the middle of a sentence, their words cut off and time freezes until a second later they continue talking as if nothing happened. Or when I get so angry, everything stops and so I sigh and calmly walk around them, leave the room, then watch as the confusion starts.

But today was different.

I was at the bar I usually go to with its loud music and women in much too short dresses. The music pounded on the walls and in my chest as I doged around swinging bodies all crowed together like tuna in a can.

Everyone searching for something they never find.

I walked to my usual table, sat down and watched the people dance by. Hips swayed, arms swung, voices rose and I sat, staring at the table. Waiting for that moment when I’m suddenly alone.

Then it came. The music stopped. The people froze and as I finally looked up to leave… my eyes connected with someones across the room.

A statue of a person. Even if he is handsome, just frozen like the rest of th—

He blinked. Then smiled, slow and cunning.

Dark calm eyes stared into mine as I struggled to breathe.

It can’t be happening.

It can’t.

It’s not possible.

My lungs threatened to choke me as I watched him tilt his head at me, like he found something funny.

Suddenly in a whir of motion everyone came back and the music blared me back to reality.

Laughter filled the air as I scrambled to get up and plowed through people, ignoring their rude remarks.

His eyes stayed connected with mine and a sly grin pulled on his lips as I forced my way towards him.

My attention was locked on him until a person danced by, blocking my view for a second and I cursed, shoving her out of the way but he was already gone. A piece of paper remained where he was as I walked up to the table and read it.

Hello, Auri.

Nice to meet you.