Arif... sent me a message. But I think he meant to send it to someone else.
Zaria
Wait—what? What did it say?
Zenobia
“She’s different. I don’t know why I notice her more than the others.”
Zaria
...he said that?
Zenobia
And then unsent it. Within 10 seconds.
Zaria
You think it’s about me?
Zenobia
You’re the only new girl he’s spoken to in Civil. Ever. I stalked his seniors. He’s basically a ghost to them.
Zaria
Why would he say something like that though?
Zenobia
Because, babe...
I think Arif is noticing you.
And he doesn’t want you to know.
Zaria
This isn’t real. This feels too sudden.
Zenobia
Maybe not sudden.
Maybe it’s fate picking up the pace.
Zaria
Or maybe... it’s the calm before a storm.
Sometimes, there's a strange stillness that settles in right before everything changes — quiet skies, a soft breeze, the world holding its breath. It's as if time pauses for a brief moment, offering a deceptive sense of peace. But beneath that calm hums the tension of something approaching, something inevitable. The calm before the storm isn’t silence — it’s anticipation dressed in disguise.
Comments
Muhamad Ali
So relatable!😭
2025-08-01
1