88|Overthinking

~Benny~

“He asked me out on a date!”

Without even a hello, I dropped breathlessly into the couch of Tracy’s office.

She smiled at me, her inquisitive brown eyes roaming over my face. From the floor-to-ceiling glass window where she stood, her heels tapped against the sandstone floor as she strutted towards the couch opposing mine.

Tracy was in her late thirties, her doll-like face made her look younger than her age. “Did you say yes?” she asked encouragingly.

I sank further into the couch, tipping my head back onto the backrest. “I haven’t given him an answer.”

It had been a week since Markus’ birthday. Since then, Kai and I have been talking every night, shooting messages back and forth during the day. Our late-night conversation had been the most anticipated part of my day. I waited for his messages and calls like a love-sick puppy.

“Is something holding you back?” A slight frown creased Tracy’s forehead. “You’ve been waiting for him to ask you out.”

Sitting up straight, I mulled ov