MY BOOKS TO YOU Chapter 9

 CHAPTER 9

(BOOK GUY)

I do not know how all those words come out. I clearly don't know how to flirt. Yet, just by looking at her, all the words rush out before I can overthink them.

I swiftly turn and move towards the door so she can compose herself. I find it fun seeing her flustered. She is always really organised, like she has mastered the look of being presentable. Seeing a different part of her makes me feel more like wanting to fly. I want to fly really high, just so I can fall for her all over again.

I open the door. It is made of walnut wood, arched like a heart shape. It is really new for me to notice all these small things.

She comes, her eyes pinned on mine with a smile on her face. I notice that she was wearing three-inch-tall sneakers. I brush away a small smile that is appearing on my face, seeing that detail.

"Do you know the closest bookstore?" She asks. Her eyes are calculating everything that she is planning ahead.

" I guess that one in Indiranagar. It is about a five-minute walk. Have you decided on what book we are going to select?" I want to keep talking to her, spilling all my secrets, and she will be my treasure box.

"Ok. Not yet. I have some questions." She turned slightly to look at me.

We are walking side to side. Her height barely reaches my chin, I find it adorable. I like this- her walking beside me.

It felt as if the stars were coming out of every step she took. 

Magical, isn't it?

"Slow-burn or fast-paced?" She asked me, bringing me back to the present.

"She loves all types of books, but I'd say fast-paced books make her more captivated," I say confidently.

" Hmm... Then I know exactly what she would like." She says, closing her eyes and cupping her face with her small hands. As if she were in a world of mystery, scrolling through all the books.

Watching her like this is beautiful, like I'm getting to feel parts of her.  

When she opened her eyes, it felt like watching the sunrise on a beach. I like it more than I should. Her eyes and her short height compared to mine.

I have never felt time rush this fast.

We reached the bookshop.

Her face is lit with happiness that I have never seen except when she sees books.

Her lips split into a smile like books are the powerhouse of her energy.

If I can see her like this, I would bring her here all the time.

" Are books your powerhouse or something? I see that beautiful smile of yours only when you see books." I winked. I caught her off guard again. That's when I noticed that even I was smiling like I never did before. It felt like it was coming from my heart.