Mate: Part One
I could feel her, even from here, the subtle tug of her longing.
Every fiber of me ached to be near her again.
I checked the time. Soon. Soon she’d be on lunch. Each second apart felt stretched, unbearable. I’ve missed her so much.
I clenched my fist, pulse racing. Every part of me needed her. Needed to hold her, hear her, remind her she belongs to me in ways she can’t yet understand.
I forced myself to stay. To watch. To wait. But waiting is torture. Every heartbeat is a countdown, every breath a reminder that soon, very soon, I’ll see her again.