Beneath the Shades
I keep my eyes on the tomatoes I’m slicing, even as I feel him come to stand just to my right — not close enough to touch, but close enough that the air shifts between us.
And then, I feel more than see him lean slightly forward.
His hand — long fingers, steady and sure — reaches out and brushes lightly over the veggies I’ve already chopped.
What the—
My brain does a backflip.
Because normal people don’t just… feel food like that, right?
But again, my survival instincts kick in and slap a sticky note over the thought:
Rich people. Eccentric. Don’t question it, Marina.
“Your cuts are good,” he says quietly.
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