“Maybe.” He shrugged, but his ears were pink. “But you smiled seven times since you walked in here. And I’d like to make it eight.”
As the bus pulled away, she watched him through the window, still standing there, still smiling. Her phone buzzed almost immediately.
“Mr. Whiskers says you should text me.” Cutely Together -Chapter 2- By Ellaraia
He laughed, pulling out his phone. “What’s your number?”
Lila buried her face in the pillow, mortified and smiling at the same time. The kitchen was small but impossibly cozy. String lights shaped like tiny strawberries hung over the sink. A teapot shaped like a sleepy cat sat on the stove. And there—leaning against the counter, scrolling through his phone with one hand and holding a mug with the other—was Theo. “Maybe
“You did. And then you stole my hoodie. Which, by the way, you’re still wearing.”
She smiled. That was eight. Later, when the rain had finally stopped and the sun broke through the clouds, Theo walked her to the bus stop. They stood a little closer than strangers should. When the bus arrived, Lila hesitated. Her phone buzzed almost immediately
“Yeah?”
He looked up. “Morning, dragon tamer.”
Here’s a draft for of Cutely Together by Ellaraia, written in a warm, whimsical, romantic style. You can adjust names or details as needed. Cutely Together – Chapter 2 By Ellaraia The Morning After the Almost The first thing Lila noticed was the smell of cinnamon. The second thing was that she was not in her own bed.