*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. ...