The following story is part of my short story series, "There You Were"
Through the first-person perspective, my goal is to capture that daydream feeling, whether it's fantasizing a sexual scenario with your crush or reliving that blissful memory with your lover.
The characters are not entirely fleshed out, but my stories were designed to encourage you to let your imagination run wild as you and your partner (real or fantasy) play out this carnal scenario.
I hope you enjoy the first story of the series!
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It was another day working from my flat. A year ago, my workplace announced everyone had to work from home due to quarantine measures. For the first few weeks, it was a blessing in disguise. I enjoyed working from home, catching up on shows and discovering new podcasts.
Unfortunately, the repetitive routine eventually took a toll on me. The same mundane activities made the weeks and months seem long. It was to the point that I couldn't tell when the day started and when it ended. Needless to say, being stuck at home made me feel like a caged animal.
Then one day, there you were. You lived in the flats across from me, and our rooms were on the same floor. If I had to estimate, there was probably about 40 feet between us. We both lived in the corners of our respective buildings with a great view of downtown and the waterway.
Every morning, you would sit on your patio with your morning tea. You would have your phone or a book to read while you enjoyed your drink. Despite current events, you seemed at peace. Maybe it was your comfortable pajamas and oversized shirt, but watching you enjoy yourself gave me a sense of comfort and hope.
After a few weeks, I decided to take a chance and join you in your morning routine. One morning, you came out on your patio with your usual tea and reading material. I came out to my patio a few minutes later with my cup of coffee. You looked up after taking a sip of your tea. You smiled and gave me a wave. I smiled and waved back. I gave a cheery "good morning." You said good morning back and we briefly chatted. Since that day, we greeted each other every morning with our drinks. We got to know more about each other and discussed various topics, including our interests and hobbies.
Eventually, we exchanged numbers. We would text each other and send funny memes and TikTok videos. Whenever I hear that "ping" I would happily drop everything and replied back. Even during my work meetings, I would be focused on texting you (thank goodness most of my meetings did not require turning on my camera and microphone).
Over time, we started to get flirty with our texts. It started with you sending a me a pic of you in your tight black dress followed by a text saying, "Think I should wear this once the pubs open?" Seeing you in that dress had my heart racing as I imagined you strutting your shapely body down the boulevard. I responded with a pic of my own, showing off in one of my two-piece suits.
I followed it up with "Of course... as long as you're ok with me in this."
We continued texting back and forth, excitedly awaiting the day we can go out again. We made a promise that once quarantine was lifted, we are going out for a celebratory drink. Afterwards, you sent a winky face emoji followed by a text saying, "Hope I'm not distracting you," in which I replied, "Never lol."
I was tempted to follow up with that text by asking you to come over and catch a movie at my place. For the past few weeks, I kept daydreaming about us cuddling up on my couch and enjoying each other's company. Most of all, I dreamed about kissing those succulent lips and tasting your sweet tongue, while my hands explored every curve of your luscious body. I mean we were walking distance from each other. But alas, the circumstances of current events left me to think otherwise. If something were to happen to you, I wouldn't be able to forgive myself. I left that idea alone and changed topics.
Then one day, things were... different. The morning started out like every other morning, except you were wearing a silky bathrobe that went slightly past down your knees. I didn't think anything of it at first. I figured you just got out of the shower. We had our normal coffee/tea talk and went about our business. I had a meeting in a few minutes, so I went into my room where my office was and logged in. I still had time until the meeting kicked off, so I relaxed in my chair and finished up my coffee.
As I took the last sip, I noticed you walking into your room from the corner of my eye. You made your way over to the back corner of the room, where you kept your full-length mirror. You stood in front of the mirror with your back slightly towards me, but thanks to the mirror's reflection, I could still make out your face and body's front view. Like our patio, our rooms were across from each other, separated by our windows and the alleyway below. Normally, you would have your blinds partially down, but today you had them all the way up. I thought it was a little strange, but I figured you wanted to let in some sunlight while getting ready for the day.