The Unclaimed Shadow Chapter 6

Bathing under the yellow glow of a lamppost, was a girl whose existence seemed to merge deeply with the scenery. It was as if there was no other way for that park to exist unless she stood under that very lamppost. He walked closer and with every step, her features started to get clearer. And with every step, his mind became hazier. Her eyes were the color of coffee with a bit of cream. He was tempted to say that they were average but somehow statistics and the laws of physics don’t really apply to her.

Her hair was a gravitational singularity. The light swirled around the waves of her hair before being consumed by its deep darkness. He was being pulled in as well. She smiled and gravity intensified.

“You’re late,” she said.

“Sorry, it’s hard to get a ride at this time of night.”

She feigned a look of disappointment. “Always indecisive, aren't you?”

Time sped up. “What do you mean?” He asked.

“Either apologize or give me an excuse. You can’t choose both,” she said. Her tone was playful but there was a degree of severity in her voice, imagined or otherwise.

“Sorry, it’s just how I am,” he said while showing his teeth.

She put her hand on the right side of his face and her thumb pulled the side of his mouth upwards. “You always look so sad... Let's go sit over there,” she said, pointing at a patch of grass a few feet away from them. She walked over there. He slowly orbited her.

God doesn't play dice with the world - Albert Einstein