Chapter 26: Ice Cream with Professor Bennett
*Ellie*
The butterflies in my stomach were wide awake and were currently on their way to making a tornado inside of me.
Professor Bennett and I walked in companionable silence down the sidewalk toward the ice cream shop. I kept my eyes straight ahead but was still very much aware of the absence of his usual woody cologne. I usually enjoyed the scent that reminded me fondly of the outdoors, but without it, I could make out his own, which was even more addictive.
Earthy and warm. I liked it a lot.
Instead of his usual full black or gray suit, he opted for a deep blue button-up and gray slacks. The blue went well with his skin tone and somehow made his eyes even more green than they already were.
I swallowed before deciding to break the silence, finding that I just really longed to hear his deep voice.