Elemental Love

than her sketchbook, sat on the university steps, waiting, wondering.

an actuarial student with numbers on his mind and a calm smile that could stop

time. Their eyes met for a moment. He nodded politely. She blushed and

looked away, pretending to draw. But in her heart, something whispered,

“I want to marry him.” Days turned into weeks. Brief glances became smiles.

Smiles became conversations — about math, recipes, and everything in between.

Before long, the two could be found laughing over fries and milkshakes at McDonald’s,

two souls quietly learning how to orbit each other. But like every good story,