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who asked Obi out.

I felt embarrassed when Obi

didn’t move to me confidently,

but now that he’s acting confident,

I’m still embarrassed by Obi.

I expected to feel excited

in a moment like this:

Obi openly flirting with me.

I expected to feel butterflies,

but I’m drowning in

an ocean of emotion.

Obi is showing off all his stuff

and making suggestive comments

in front of my best friends.

I don’t worry when Matt or Vass touch me.

I trust their hands on me.

I don’t trust Obi as much.

Obi is handsome, charming, and disarming,

but I’ve got my guard up.

I think of what Obi is suggesting

we do in his bedroom.

I think of how lucky I felt

when I realized Obi liked me.

I think of how lucky Obi is

to have all this stuff.

I think of sitting on a swing set

with Vass at the far end

of Yiayia and Bapou’s garden

while Obi was probably

in this music studio.

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