Chapter One-Hundred-Nine

My stupid brain has already given up on me, meddling words together and not thinking straight while he keeps caressing my back with his hand in smooth motions.

 I try to come with something to talk about, or something to do, to-I don't know, get away from that situation b-because, because… it is embarrassing, yeah, that! We were out here in the open, it was impolite to simply start hugging you know? Getting so… lovey-dovey all of the sudden.

And yet, when I finally open my mouth to say something, my eyes meet Leonel's… and he smiles, as if knowing what was going on in my mind, a comfortable and at ease expression that affects me in the spot.

And suddenly I don't feel the need to say anything anymore, my racing heartbeat seems to slower until it settles and my anxiety fades away.

That is just how powerful your smile is to me.

"I missed you."

"Hm…"

"I was worried about you."

"Hum…"

"I thought of you all the time."

"Uhm."