@kimmy-tachi
Darling heart, I loved you from the start But you'll never know what a fool I've been Darling heart, I loved you from the start But that's no excuse for the state I'm in
Hardest of Hearts by Florence and the Machines.
Being that obsessed with someone was unexpected for Alaude. Some would say that it was love at first sight, but he knew himself better than that. The moment he Saw Scarlett he became obsessed with her.
It was overwhelming at first. He was not proud but he needed to know more about her so much that he relentlessly pursued any information, known or secret, that he could find about her.
He wouldn’t lie to himself and say that what he was doing or feeling was normal. Perhaps on the past, given the right circumstances, but he was not in the past, and there weren’t no circumstances that could justify his obsession.
He sighed and sipped on his coffee. Trying to ignore it only made him more and more paranoid, so he decided to go on as much as possible.
Sitting by the cafe on the other side of the street, right in front of the building where Scarlett worked, he waited patiently, checking his watch now and then. She should be leaving in a few minutes.
He got up from his chair and paid for his coffee before leaving the place. He would cross the street and walk in front of the place at the same time as she left, to make everything seem like a pleasant accident.
Not long after he crossed the street she was leaving, bidding her farewells to someone inside.
They had spoken a few times, not enough for her to consider him a friend, they were acquaintances at most. He wondered if she would find it strange to meet him there, if she would accept to go with him drink some coffee, or maybe get a drink in a bar.
“Hey, Scarlett!” He called with a smile. She was just a few steps ahead of him, with her back turned on him. She hadn’t noticed him yet, just like he had planned. “What a surprise to meet you here.”
