Love being different

Damian

He remained motionless, without pronouncing a word.

I broke the ice: I asked in a panic.

He realized I was scared and answered with a calm and cold tone.

I cried out, not persuaded by his answer.

He replied bitterly.

He was arrogant and unpleasant, clearly he was used to assert his authority. I was afraid of being fired, so I made up for the situation.

He responded avoiding any explanation about the punch and switching to an informal tone.

I offered him my hand but he refused it, so I pulled it back offended.

-Who does he think he is?…With such a high opinion of himself.-

I thought crossly, but without showing it.

I kept being formal because he made me feel uncomfortable.

Unexpectedly, he smiled; his teeth were perfectly white and, together with his intense gaze, it felt as if he was looking inside myself. I was petrified by so much beauty.

My mind was literally blown by that man in his thirties. He exuded a lethal charm to which I couldn’t resist. I was in front of him completely dazed, attracted by his magnetic look, when his voice distracted me from those thoughts:

While saying those words, he reached out towards my hair and took a lock among his fingers; he fondled it with the thumb, brought it close to his nose and smelled it, without even considering my wonder for that gesture.

He went on:

As he pronounced those words, is arrogance seemed to vanish, replaced by a strange feeling of compassion. I was overwhelmed and asked myself if this person was normal or had just broken out of a mental hospital.

Unwillingly, he left my hair and said calmly:

He looked strangely thoughtful while saying that. Then, he turned around and disappeared in the darkness of the corridor.

Shocked by what happened, I closed the door and threw myself over the bed. I was almost sleepless the whole night, I kept thinking about Damian and his impudent behavior which got so much on my nerves. Everything was so crazy, not to mention those continuous warnings about staying in my room during the night.

There were many weirdnesses in that place, but what got me the most was the attraction I felt for Damian. So much perfection couldn’t be real, I was sure my heart was stricken.