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My mind has clearly wandered, because when the desks start shifting andto leave the lecture hall, I snap fro to have to read twice having missed every word of today’s lecture

I’m the last tothe s for me, there’s worry on his face But when he finally seesstrides, kissing h

"Are you okay? You looked upset?" I ask,into its natural pattern of doubt and self-loathing Of course I think he’s regretting last night, rethinking what he saw and how he feels, but I’s down They ruledthem ruin this

"I just didn’t see you Got worried, that’s all," he says, coin his hand that looks to be saturated with grease Nate just grins, his dimples deep when his eyebrows ht me lunch?"

"Yeah, well, you packed that sad little lunch the other day when I found you eating before your art class, so I thought I’d surprise you I don’t have to be to algebra for a while yet," Nate says, grabbingme with him until we’re nestled between two trees in an area of the park where I can see everything

I knohat it is the second he rips open the bag, and er He also filled the bag with fries, and I start stuffing my mouth with those before he even has a chance to unwrap our burgers

"Wow, piranha!"

"Soy," I say, my mouth stuffed with fries I cover my face with my napkin so I can talk more clearly while I chew "I didn’t eat breakfast, so I’ a fry out for me to take I bite it fro to have to throw a ball in a few hours Let’s not bite ers off?"

"You knew the risk," I smirk

"Yeah, I did," Nate says, his tone serious now as his eyes settle on me His attention makes me blush, so I unfold my napkin and hold it up in front of me, like a curtain But Nate reaches for it and tears it fro Why do you do that?"

"I don’t know I just get eer so I have an excuse not to talk anyto have to get used to it Here, let’s practice" Nate er and wrapper to the side and lays flat on his sto his chin up on his hands and elbows close to me while he stares with his eyes wide He doesn’t blink for the longest ti slowly, and dabbing the corners of my mouth with my napkin

"The human female in her natural habitat is a unique creature This one, barely from her parents’ den, has yet to learn how to hunt, so she relies on her gathering techniques"

Nate is putting on what I think is supposed to be an Australian accent, though when ht I finish the last bite of er and pull the water bottle fro to keeplioness prepares herself for her dailyrituals She must find herself a lion, but to do so, she must also ward off the competition froe She will need to do so to stand out if she wishes to pair herself with the King of the Jungle And the lion is waiting…"

Before he can get out the rest of his commentary, I pour the entire contents of my water bottle down the back of his shirt, and I finally let h escapeto his feet quickly, and holding the back of his shirt away from his body while he hops around

"What do you think? That stand out enough for you?" I ask while I twist the cap onto s out the dampness from his shirt a little, and then flicks drops of the water frole and flinch Then he cli rass while he tickles my sides