Collection

Written by Jacob Ibrag

By the time their first date was over,

he realized that he had to be on top of

his game if he wanted to keep up with

her. She was more than a girl but a

collection of all of the books and stories

her soul has ever consumed. He felt

enthralled and never wanted to linger

on another person’s words like he did

with hers.  As they walked towards her

door near the end of the night, she felt

the need to apologize, ‘I just felt like I

had so much to say, I don’t know it’s as

if this hasn’t been the first time we’ve

met. Your eyes, they just invited me in.’

Shying away, he laughed and whispered

that this was his favorite night of the year,

‘not at all, you’re a breath of fresh air.’

Photography by Foufinha