this is for dancingwithrainbows's 100 prompts, 100 drabbles, 100 words or less challenge.

prompt 4: haunted

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september 1, 2023

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the memory of her first kiss still haunts her.

she loved it, secretly. in her naïve way, she fell in love with him at that moment.

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she thought maybe they'd actually be together, not just best friends.

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but of course they were still just friends. it was awkward at first, but she never brought it back up. neither did he.

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she stayed up thinking about it. the kiss. the magazine. all of it.

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she hasn't seen him all summer. his memory haunts her. but she knows. she'll see him today.