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Twenty-seven: His warmth
Shane's POV
I pulled my laptop out of my bag when I reached the café. I started making a report for one of my subjects after ordering a coffee and a cupcake.
I pulled my headset out and get lost in my own world while listening to a song. It’s Saturday and I do not want to get suffocated inside my room all day long so I decided to go out and here I am inside the cafeteria, trying to focus on my report while enjoying the atmosphere and the view of seeing people eating and slightly listening to the chitchatting of the crowd.
After an hour, I saw him making his way to my table while pulling the sleeves of his polo to his arms. I smiled when he met my gaze and he waved.
He gestured for me to wait while he head to the counter of the café and ordered his drink.
“Am I late?” he asked upon finally sitting in the chair across mine.
“No, I am just early.”
“Too excited to see me?&
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