Chapter 16
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
JAX
I’m amazed, truly just in awe of Kai. Watching him in his element had me wide eyed and soaking in every moment.
He's a natural, fitting in and asking all the right questions. And when we went to the game? He was full of energy, and it was palpable. Even if sports aren’t necessarily my thing, there was no way I couldn’t cheer right along with him.
The crowds were loud, excitement from every single person that sat in the stand.
It made for the best vibe, and now, we’re walking the streets afterwards.
Better yet, I found a new kind of candy in one of the convenience stores, and I loaded up.
“Wow, that was…that was amazing, Kai.”
“I know! Wasn’t that so cool?”
There’s a festival type thing ahead, music playing in the streets with people sitting at tables in front of road-side restaurants and couples dancing.
I can’t handle my excitement; I get giddy walking side by side with Kai. He side-eyes me and laughs as I wiggle my shoulders at him.
It’s just instinctual to grab his hand, pulling him after me. That’s all it is. The smile spreading across my face is just because it’s such a good moment; it has nothing to do with him. And his smile is just because he feels bad for me—or maybe because it’s just a good moment for him too.
When we get to the group of others, my body starts moving with the beat. His does too, and, before I know it, we’re both swaying our hips. It’s like no one else exists but us in this moment, and that’s okay. We’re just two people.
We’re not boss and employee.
Not the jock and the nerd.
We could even be perceived as something by those who don’t know us, and I’m honestly not too bent out of shape by that.
His hands find my hips, and I wrap my arms around his neck, pulling our bodies closer, allowing our groins to rub as we continue dancing.
It feels good—this feels good. What if we just acted like our lives back home didn't exist?
We can be two completely different people for just right now and go back to our normal lives when we go home. Would that be so crazy?
My head falls back as a loud laugh leaves me. I’m enjoying this way too much. This is my idea of a perfect time. I don’t even want to think about anything else—instead living in the moment and leaving all the stress and worries behind me.
I just want this.