Business Casual (Lovelight)

What does killing me a little bit look like?”

Everything you have is because of me.”

“Everything I have is in spite of you,”

Can you do me a favor?”

“That is literally my job description.

He’s—he’s funny and he’s kind, and he’s ridiculous most of the time,

NOVA: So, weird thing happened today.

CHARLIE: What’s up?

NOVA: I went to the grocery store and asked Sandy if she has any more of those heart shaped grapes.

NOVA: Apparently, they don’t cut grapes into heart shapes.

CHARLIE: That’s weird.

CHARLIE: Must have been a limited-time thing.

NOVA: It’s cute that you’re holding on to this.

CHARLIE: I have no idea what you’re talking about.

It’s no—”

“If you say, ‘It’s nothing,’ one more time, I’m going to lock you in this room with me. I won’t let you out until you decide to be honest.”

It’s not the punishment she thinks it is. A

“What’s going on with you?” bursts out of her, a whispered accusation.

“Me?” I rub at my arm where she bulldozed into me. “I’m not the one bodily accosting people in dark hallways.”

“No, you’re just the one staring at me from across the room with a broody look on your face.”

I frown. “It wasn’t a broody look.”

It was more of a what-the-fuck-am-I-doing-and-also-I-want-to-kiss-Nova look, if we have to categorize it.

“What’s going on with you?” bursts out of her, a whispered accusation.

“Me?” I rub at my arm where she bulldozed into me. “I’m not the one bodily accosting people in dark hallways.”

They haven’t stopped talking since he sat down, and I can’t stop sneaking looks.
They look good together. Well suited. That’s probably the kind of guy she usually goes for.

I bet he’s absolute shit at doing his taxes.

Did you cut the grapes?”

I did. I saw a video while I was scrolling endlessly on my phone about how to cut grapes into tiny hearts. I wish I could go ahead and take that back though.

“They came like that.”

She glances at me over her shoulder. “Did they?”

“Mm-hmm.”

“Interesting.”