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The soft hum of the city faded behind the car as he pulled up. He texted me,but i even imagined his voice calm, steady — the kind that immediately put you at ease. My heart fluttered in anticipation.

When I stepped out, he was already there, waiting. Everything about him spoke of quiet elegance — formal, composed, gentle. He moved with a grace that seemed effortless, and yet deliberate, like he belonged to another world entirely.

He opened the car's door for me, his hand lingering just a moment longer than necessary, a small, silent gesture that made the air between us electric. I couldn't help but notice the way he looked at me — attentive, patient, as if he had all the time in the world.

Then, he handed me a bouquet. Lilies. My favorite. My breath caught. Before I could even say anything, he extended another — red chrysanthemums, vibrant and bold, just because they were beautiful. Two bouquets, two gestures, and in that single moment, my heart betrayed me: it skipped, stumbled, and surrendered.

It wasn't just flowers. It wasn't just gentleness. It was the way he noticed, remembered, and cared without a word. And just like that, in the quiet elegance of his presence, he stole my heart — before I even had a chance to resist.

Hey… hey!

It's me—Zia... 28. The… hell?

Some days, life feels like a broken loop: work, eat, sleep, edit… rinse, repeat. Damn it. Stuck. Repeating. Forever.

Oh! Almost forgot…

I'm just a freshman in film production, stepping—nervously, boldly—into the unforgiving, glittering chaos of the entertainment world.

And now… everything is about to change.

After a long day on set, the world felt heavy—then suddenly, impossibly light. One of my clients handed me a bouquet of flowers, delicate and fragrant, accompanied by a few gifts wrapped in soft, careful paper. I couldn't resist capturing the moment, so naturally, I shared it on social media.

Not long after, a friend replied to my post:

"Hey… are you dating someone, by the way?"

I laughed, trying to sound casual. "No, not at all. Why?"

Her reply came almost immediately:

"Really??"

That was the day I sent him the first text… lol, what was I even thinking?!

Me—actually typing and hitting "send" to a guy. Someone… real. Someone who exists outside my carefully curated world. This is not me. Not at all.

And yet… there it went. Out into the universe, a little spark of chaos I couldn't take back.

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