Mesmerize Me
I smiled out of courtesy… but inside, I was a bundle of tangled nerves, feeling like I might faint—or bolt out the window.
«I’m definitely kicking you, Kate.»
My dad, enthusiastic, started talking about fishing and bait, using his hands to describe fish sizes that were clearly exaggerations passed down from some proud grandfather. Kate listened, fascinated, as if each species were a mythical creature. Jacob smiled quietly—that small, sincere smile that makes rooms feel less cold.
Then the movie started. I tried to focus on it, but my mind wandered where it shouldn’t.
Between the canned laughter of the comedy, the cozy warmth of the couch, and the crunch of popcorn, I felt Jacob’s furtive gla
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