Romance

May You Know Peace Always

by Charcoal Cotton Candy

I worked late one night, and by the time I stepped outside, rain was coming down in sheets.While I waited for my ride, I texted my boyfriend, Landon Jarrett, to complain.[Seriously, it's pouring out here, and I didn't even bring an umbrella.]More than ten minutes passed before Landon replied.[Is that supposed to be a hint? What do you want me to do, catch a train over there just to bring you an umbrella?][We're doing long distance. Why are you being so dramatic about it?]I froze.At the same time, my rideshare was canceled.Rain splashed up onto my pants, leaving the fabric wet and clammy against my legs.While I stood there distracted, my best friend, Zoe Langford, posted something on social media.It disappeared before I had time to look closely.When I refreshed the page, the nine-photo post had been cropped and rearranged.All that remained was a shot of a man cooking in the kitchen, his back to the camera.[Thanks to a certain someone, my brand-new heels didn't get a single drop of rain on them.]My hands shook as I zoomed in.I would have recognized him anywhere.It was Landon.The recipe notebook in his hand was the one I had made for him myself, filled with recipes adjusted to suit his tastes.By the time I got back to my apartment, I was drenched from head to toe.Then Landon messaged me as if nothing had happened.[Why aren't you answering? Are you home yet?]

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