hopeless romantic

As they worked on their project, Tiffany began to drop subtle hints that she might be interested. She would play with her hair and lean in a little too close. But John remained oblivious, convinced that he was just getting his hopes up.

One evening, they were sitting in the library, poring over their textbooks. Tiffany looked up from her notebook and caught John staring at her.

"What?" she asked, smiling.

"Nothing," John replied, looking away.

"No, seriously. What's on your mind?"

"I don't know. I just think you're amazing," John blurted out, before he could stop himself.

Tiffany just smiled and looked down, her cheeks flushing a little. And just like that, something shifted between them. They began talking about things outside of medicine, opening up about their hobbies, their dreams, and their fears. There was a spark between them that could not be denied.