This is real... Not fiction. From over a decade ago... *wink*
It started as an ordinary lunch with friends, filled with the usual laughter, teasing, and the comforting rhythm of familiar voices. Sid and I sat next to each other, sharing a plate of crispy starters, our banter flowing as easily as it always did. I had been feeding him, playfully nudging a piece of food towards his lips, laughing when he purposefully took the tiniest bite just to annoy me.And then, out of nowhere, one of our friends turned to him with a mischievous grin. “So, Sid, what’s changed for you since getting into a relationship?”
I looked at him expectantly, waiting for his answer. But instead of speaking, Sid just stared at me—this deep, admiring gaze that made my stomach flip. It wasn’t the usual teasing smirk he threw my way; it was something softer, something that made my heart beat a little faster.
I nudged him. “Well? Answer.”
Still silent, he simply turned his cheek towards me, tapping it lightly—a clear, playful invitation for a kiss. I rolled my eyes but smiled, leaning forward to give him exactly that.
And then—he turned his head at the last second.
Our lips met.
I gasped softly against him, my mind catching up to what just happened. But before I could react, I felt his hand slide up, fingers brushing along the side of my neck, his palm cupping my face gently. And then, just like that, he kissed me again.
A real kiss.
The kind that makes the world disappear.
The chatter around us faded into white noise. Those 10-15 seconds? A complete blank spot in my memory, except for the way his lips felt against mine, warm and sure. The way my heart raced, then slowed, then raced again. The way my body simply melted into the moment, responding before my brain even caught up.
When we finally pulled away, I blinked at him, breathless, my fingers still curled slightly into his shirt. He looked at me with that same admiring gaze, only this time, it carried something else—satisfaction, amusement, maybe even a little pride.
Our friends erupted into cheers and teasing whistles, pulling us both back into the present. I felt my face heat up, but Sid? He just grinned, shrugging like it was no big deal, while I tried to remember how to function like a normal human being.
Even now, when I think back to that moment, I remember almost nothing else from the restaurant—just him, just that kiss, just the way I felt in those seconds where time simply stopped...
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