Alpha Theo
He swipes a few times and locks the screen, dropping the phone onto the bed between us.
I immediately recognize the song that starts playing, and I wonder if he played this one on purpose.
The chimey piano introduction of ‘Can’t Fight This Feeling’ by REO Speedwagon floats in through the headphone in my ear and I swallow hard, my throat raw.
The first verse starts, the lyrics so apt.
‘I can’t fight this feeling any longer
And yet I’m still afraid to let it flow
What started out as friendship has grown stronger
I only wish I had the strength to let it show’