You caught her staring at your from across the room causing a smile to easily sprout on your lips, accompanied by a small hand wave. It was such a silly little gesture but Larissa thought you were adorable. She discreetly waved back, her lips mirroring your smile.
The small interaction was embarrassingly enough to lit your cheeks aflame. You didn't expect she would actually do that.
Seeing how you quickly shied your face from her eyes caused a little panic to spread. Were you not waving at her? But quickly the thought was dismissed when you looked over at her direction with a smile you could barely contain on your lips and reddened cheeks.
Larissa shifted in her seat, resting her elbow on the armrest and pinching the soft spot on the shell of her ear, feigning her interest about whatever was going at the staff meeting. However, her eyes kept turning to your direction.
Finally, after a torturous hour of discussing plans, the staff meeting concluded, the professor piled out of the room in a flash. It was already late after all, and you needed to get home.
That was when Larissa surprised you as you walked out of the room. You were the last to leave, Larissa had thought she already missed you.
She accompanied you to the parking area reserved for the faculty members, it was just you and her under the soft glow of the sky as the sun settled below the horizon.
You watched her walk closer, almost closing the gap in between. Then her hand reached out to tuck a piece of stray hair behind your ear. When her fingers grazed the skin, you felt warmth enveloped you. “Call me when you get home, so I know you’re safe.” she said, her gaze not faltering.
You smiled again, stepping as close as possible that you could feel her breath on your skin. “Is calling really necessary? Can’t I just text you?” you taunted just for the fun of it.
“I want to hear you voice.” she said, cupping your cheek then she spoke again, “So I know it’s you and that you are safe”
This caused more warmth to spread in your body that you were convinced that if she were to touch you right now, she would get burned.
She took your silence as a victory and leaned down, "Would it be okay if I kissed you?"
"Yes." the response only took a second to jump out of your mouth while you eagerly nod at her.
She took your chin with her thumb and pointer finger, titled your head up and placed a kiss on your lips.
It was a gentle kiss. A knee-buckling-gentle kiss.
"Call me all right?" You didn't even notice her part from you.
"I will." And you went inside your car before you lose control and jump at her. You will certainly think of this kiss the whole drive home. Possibly the night, too.