ReadToLiv
You sound cocky.
TheWriteGuy
Confident. There’s a difference.
ReadToLiv
Mm-hmm. You keep telling yourself that.
My grin stretched wider. She never let me skate by unchecked, never gave me the easy ego stroke everyone else seemed eager to hand over. Which was exactly why I kept coming back.
My thumb hovered over the keyboard longer than usual before I typed again.
TheWriteGuy
You ever have one of those days where everything seems to be going your way but something still feels just a little off?
The typing bubbles paused. Then returned.
ReadToLiv
Yeah. More often than I’d like.
TheWriteGuy
Same. Thought I’d shake it off once I got home, but it’s still there.
ReadToLiv
So you came here looking for a reset.
I stared at her words for a second,realizing she’d nailed it.
TheWriteGuy
Maybe I did. You’re kind of good at that.
ReadToLiv
At what?
TheWriteGuy
Making me forget the rest of the world. Even if it’s just for a few minutes.
Her reply didn’t come right away this time, and my chest tightened. Then finally her response came through.
ReadToLiv
That’s … actually really nice to hear.
TheWriteGuy
It’s true. Doesn’t matter how the day goes, this is one part I always look forward to.
I let my gaze go to the ceiling, exhaling a long breath. In person, I’d spent the whole night trying to impress Livvi, trying to get her to look at me the way women usually did. WithReadToLiv, I didn’t have to try. She didn’t fawn. She didn’t flatter. She just … got me.