"Hey don't make it obvious that you are looking at him," cautioned Lisa as she proceeded to hide behind a pillar that separated his view and the classroom door.
I rolled my eyes for the third time in those five minutes.
"Okay then let's pretend to go to the washroom and ask him on our way back, will that be natural enough for you?"
Lisa smiled and nodded as we walked to the opposite side of where Lisa's crush was sitting.
Still glued to his headphones.
I entered the washroom first, staring at myself in the mirror trying to search for something in my eyes. I was exhausted, the last thing I wanted was two lovebirds in my group project hampering our collective grade. But seeing Lisa walk around and blabbing about how mysterious guys attract her made me shove my thoughts away.
"All right, lets head back!"
I was a confident young 18 year old, striding purposefully back to my classroom. I had made a big move from my hometown to this university and had a lot on line, love was the last thing on my mind.
He came into view and I turned my gaze towards him.
Maybe he sensed it, maybe he didn't, that still remains a mystery to me. By the time I lifted my eyes to look at him, he was already staring at me.
Not staring, looking deep into my soul.
The moment our eyes met, the entire world disappeared and only he was left. I felt explosions around me, I couldn't think of anything.
Time stopped for me.
One.
Two.
With each passing second, I felt our collective energy and passion growing exponentially. I didn't realize that I had stopped breathing.
I felt our energies connect and passion flow stronger and stronger through all existing dimensions.
How is that even possible?
I stopped in my tracks, not because he was breathtaking but because I couldn't move.
I physically couldn't.
I felt a connection so strong and deep that I couldn't move my body or react to Lisa pulling me for five seconds.
I looked elsewhere to snap out of this strong current of energy that was making me weak in my knees. I had never experienced anything like this.
He seemed to look away too, his face slightly reddening. He adjusted his glasses and got up. He was tall and slightly muscular wearing a green polo and faded jeans, he pushed his hair back, turned to give me a glance and walked back to the classroom before I could even open my mouth.
"What's wrong with you?" Lisa asked me with a worried look on her face.
"Nothing!"
"Well! There goes our chance to ask him!" Lisa pulled me back to the classroom.
I took a deep breath. He was gone but I still felt that energy. I still felt that deep passion. I felt two worlds colliding in front a beautiful night sky. It was destructive, highly so but I felt something new being born inside of me. Something that made my heart flutter and happy at the same time.
The look he gave me left me speechless.