26 Pickup Sticks – Chapter 16: The Sweet Stranger
Just then, there was a knock on the bathroom door. “Uh, Hobi?! You’re up next.” It was Jimin‘s voice. Interrupting Hobi’s moment. Hobi was going to put them all off for this sweet girl. But…
Just then, there was a knock on the bathroom door. “Uh, Hobi?! You’re up next.” It was Jimin‘s voice. Interrupting Hobi’s moment. Hobi was going to put them all off for this sweet girl. But…
This story is for Lucia, a very precious young woman who has overcome so much.Fly free, my dear, from all the constraints of the past.Lucia, your name means Light.May you…
They rode in silence for the duration of the car ride to the stadium. The three of them emerged and headed for the underground stage area. On their way, Hobi saw a…
Why did Hobi get the feeling she didn’t believe him? He looked for a place to pull over. When he had found an opening, he took it. He pulled smoothly into a parking…
Hobi’s heart fell all the way to his shoes. How could this beautiful girl have no friends? His thoughts made their way out of his mouth. “How is that possible? You’re beautiful. You’re sweet.” Was she? Why…
A few minutes later, Sakura found herself seated in the same seat in Hobi’s rental car that she had woken up to discover herself in earlier today. His friend was sitting…
A song for Lena and for everyone out there, every single precious soul, who feels alone, unseen, unheard, unappreciated, unloved. You are none of those things. YOU ARE PRECIOUS! Here.…
A few moments later, Sakura emerged from the bathroom. She saw Hobi instantly. His face was stretched in a wide smile as he said something to his friend. Sakura felt her heart lurch. The…
Sakura ate every bite. She didn’t relish the idea of Hobi having to carry her anywhere. He was a super slender guy. He didn’t need to be weighed down by her large self. She…
“All right,” she conceded. “One meal.”Hobi slipped out of the car and walked around to her door. He opened it and held his hand out to her. “Come on. Let’s find you more than…