We hadn’t seen a lot of each other since we kept working opposite shifts. However, even if I wasn’t working with him, he was on my mind more than I wanted to admit. I didn’t know if it was because Jolene had encouraged me to become friends with him or because he was someone new that had no attachment to myself before I left for my summer job. So far, though, our limited interactions and conversations were rich in authenticity. Each word he spoke was strung together to create these thoughts that were like a lighthouse to my ship lost at sea. I secretly looked forward to working with him, but made sure to put a disinterested look on my face. I couldn’t help but think he was different, and that scared me.“June, did you hear that?” I looked down and realized I had been wiping circles into the counter for the last few minutes. I had gotten lost in my thoughts, which had been happening more frequently lately.I glanced up to Reece standing with his hands on his hips. Images of Reece’s black scripted tattoo on the inside of his arm came into my mind, giving me chills.
