End of bliss

NOVA

I might have stuck on cloud number nine. My feelings for Felix were growing, and it was an irreversible process. I spent the whole next day grinning like an idiot and laughing to myself in public places. I received odd stares from people, probably thinking I was a lunatic, but I ignored them all. I was an absolutely hopeless case…

My rationality surfaced every few minutes, slapping me in the face with all the combinations of "Felix" and "no relationships," but it was too late. I had exposed myself in front of him, and he didn't reject me; he embraced me and my disfigured face, breaking every defense mechanism I could place around my heart.

The world outside was gloomy and dark as if autumn had come in the middle of summer, but I could see the sun shining above the clouds. I bounced my way to the post office to collect my insanely huge package with the spell books I ordered. It was too heavy for me to lift, so I started to drag it across the floor. Fortunately, two of Felix's subo