"So," Max said, breaking the silence. "Want to grab a drink with me? I just got a new craft beer in, and I thought we could celebrate your success."
As they stood there, the tension between them was palpable. Lena couldn't help but notice the way Max's eyes crinkled at the corners, or the way his hair curled slightly at the nape of his neck.
"Sounds like a plan," she said, trying to sound casual.
"Hey," Max said, pushing off the wall as she approached. "How was your meeting?"
Max's eyes lit up. "That's awesome, Lena. You must be thrilled."
As they walked into the building, Lena couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement. What would happen tonight? Would they take their friendship to the next level?
As she turned the corner onto her street, her eyes landed on a familiar figure standing outside her apartment building. It was Max, her neighbor and the object of her desire. He was leaning against the wall, his arms crossed and a hint of a smile on his face.
Lena smiled, trying to play it cool. "It went great. I think I might have landed a new client."
"So," Max said, breaking the silence. "Want to grab a drink with me? I just got a new craft beer in, and I thought we could celebrate your success."
As they stood there, the tension between them was palpable. Lena couldn't help but notice the way Max's eyes crinkled at the corners, or the way his hair curled slightly at the nape of his neck.
"Sounds like a plan," she said, trying to sound casual.
"Hey," Max said, pushing off the wall as she approached. "How was your meeting?"
Max's eyes lit up. "That's awesome, Lena. You must be thrilled."
As they walked into the building, Lena couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement. What would happen tonight? Would they take their friendship to the next level?
As she turned the corner onto her street, her eyes landed on a familiar figure standing outside her apartment building. It was Max, her neighbor and the object of her desire. He was leaning against the wall, his arms crossed and a hint of a smile on his face.
Lena smiled, trying to play it cool. "It went great. I think I might have landed a new client."
