Ringing the Belle

Yoongi was silent. She stared at him for a while.  Then she whispered, “How can I help you if you won’t tell me what’s breaking your heart?” Her soft words slipped…

Why was Nari weeping like he’d just broken her heart? His own heart was tumbling around in his chest.  Her tears were distressing him.  His arms were already embracing her.  How could he…

Seven times.  Yoongi had spoken those weighty and wonderful words to her seven times.  And every time they’d been like a refreshing and warm wave of the ocean crashing over her.  Pulling her…

She was lost.  In Yoongi’s breath.  It was stealing across her lips.  Promising delights hidden in his kiss.  He hadn’t moved towards her yet, but she could feel that he wanted to.   Suddenly, she…

She was no longer three-quarters of the way in love with him. She was one hundred percent all in.  Her heart was given.  And she wasn’t getting it back.  And it scared…

And why was she going to see him when she didn’t know the answer to that question? She found a parking space a block from his apartment.  Then, she hurried to…

He missed her.   He faced it as he sat in his apartment and stared down at the keys of his piano.  He was exhausted.  He had spent all week running himself ragged…

Nari pushed the janitor cart down the hallway and turned the corner.  And heard a grunt as the cart suddenly ground to a halt.  She ran around it.  And stared in horror at...…

She dragged him outside under a tree.  Yoongi wasn’t sure how they’d fit so many trees into this little courtyard, but for a few minutes he could pretend he wasn’t in…

Yoongi had been right.  She had already been half in love with him.  That day that he’d defended her from the Neanderthal.  And brought her a pair of heavenly shoes.  And then, when he’d…