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A really aard length of time passed as we continued to stare at each other, and I could feeltension that had sprung up between this stranger and me

Searching for a way out, I dropped aze to his black T-shirt It was a The Airborne Toxic Event shirt and I feltinto a pleased smile TATE was one of my favorite bands “Have you seen them live?” I asked more than a little enviously

The boy glanced down at his shirt as though he’d forgotten what he earing When he looked back at me, his mouth kicked up at the corner “I wish”

I felt a rush of excitement at the sound of his voice and unconsciously stepped a little closer to the wrought-iron fence that separated us from each other’s stoop “I’d love to see them live”

He moved closer and I tilted my head back He was tall I was a small five foot three and the boy was aler underin his broad shoulders, down his lean,hand he had wrapped around one of the wrought-iron spearheads that eht of being touched by one of those hands They were ered

I flushed, thinking about what Ewan had done tothis boy in his place Guiltily, I chewed on my lower lip as I looked back up at the boy

He didn’t seehts had meandered into the indecent “You’re a fan of TATE?”

I nodded, feeling suddenly shy of this person who had elicited such a strong reaction in me

“They’re rin and I instantly wanted to knohat he looked like when he laughed

“One of mine too”

“Yeah?” He leaned in a little closer, his eyes searchinghe’d ever seen “What other bands do you like?”

The thrill of having his attention broke through the uncharacteristic shyness and I rattled off all the bands I could think of that I’d been listening to lately

When I was done he rewarded ood There was so flirtatious there but at the sa It was a great sreat smile