Dream guy: Metamorphosis

You moved to a new town and your life was rather boring. And then,one day,you saw him. He was young and handsome and had top-notch dress sense. You had to pray for forgiveness countless times,because you spent most of the long Sunday Service hours staring at him and thinking boredom-alleviating thoughts.
You were too shy to talk to him,so,you crushed on him from a distance,even though once in a while,your eyes met his. Of course,you told your friend and your roommate about it after a while and the three of you started cooking up scenarios of the first conversation between you and dream guy.
Finally,one day,you got close enough to him physically.  You had built courage over the past month. As you opened your mouth to say ‘hi’, he did too. You both said ‘hi’ at the same time and burst into laughter. People turned to stare,wondering what was so funny. He later told you that he’d been checking you out for a while, but hadn’t been able to talk to you because he thought you’d snub him. You laughed and sighed in relief in your mind.
You exchanged numbers with him and became fast friends. You hung out with him, and you got to know that he was a lawyer and was the pampered last child of a rather wealthy family. That didn’t bother you,though.  You weren’t after money. You just wanted to be around him.
Two months down the line…two months of listening to his passionate talks about changing the world and making an impact and appreciating nature……two months of being called ‘sis’ at every turn, and you resigned yourself to your fate. You’d been sister-zoned! But it didn’t really matter. All that serious talk had somehow made you stop thinking of him in that way. You even forgot you ever had a crush on him. He became a ‘bro’. Nothing else.
Some more passed,and one weekend ,he told you he was driving round town,appreciating nature. You told him to stop by your apartment later on. You and your flatmate had cooked fried rice,and she was glad you were having a friend over. When he showed up, three of you talked for a while in your room. Then she left you two alone. Her boyfriend had also come visiting.
He showed you pictures on his phone,and you were talking as usual, but you noticed he was moving closer and closer. You brushed it aside. How else would he give you a running commentary as you scrolled through the photos? And then,he kissed you.

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