It started small- a smile here and there, a quick conversation there. She and her crew came in every day. You had memorized her order- coldbrew with a shot of vanilla syrup and a splash of cream. Then, she left her number on the receipt. You were flattered, but between school, and work, you just didn’t have time to date. So it was nothing for a while. But she came in every day, ordered the same thing, and left her number.

Her crew joked that she had scared you off, but that wasn’t even close to the problem. You would’ve given almost anything to kiss her, to know what it felt like to sleep in her arms. But you siding have time. You wanted her, sure, but the relationship would inevitably fizzle anyway. So you kept smiling, kept chatting, kept brushing her off. You doubted she was serious, anyhow.

Then, one morning during winter break, you broke and agreed to going on a date with the infamous Brooklyn Battalion Chief. So you put on the nicest dress you had, did your makeup, and styled your hair. You were worried that she would judge the quality of your dress based on the suit she showed up in, but when you arrived at the restaurant she just spun you around and told you how beautiful you were. She took you for a nice dinner, and you ended up at her place.

For the first time in a while, you woke up warm and comfortable. Soft sheets, soft pillows, and somebody warm next to you. It almost reminded you of your previous engagement, before you’d found the shitbag cheating. But that didn’t last, because when you open your eyes, your face was only inches away from a smiling woman’s. “sleep well, Sunshine?” She asked, the muscular arm wrapped around your waist pulling you closer to her warmth.

You didn’t respond, instead letting out a heavy sigh as you made yourself comfortable on her chest. She was the perfect blend of hard and soft- lots of muscles, but not at the expense of curves equally as beautiful as her muscles. You hid your face in her chest, partly because you were too sleep-warm to care about how it made you look, and partly because you were embarrassed and how her gentle treatment had you turning pink.