I turned to see Zachary holding onto me, his smile wide and his eyes shining.
“We’re meeting your parents tomorrow, so we’d better practice being a couple. Don’t mess this up,” he said with a grin.
He had a point.
I thought about it for a moment, then decided not to pull away, letting him guide me through the store.
A thought crossed my mind:
Having a boyfriend this handsome wouldn’t be so bad.
After we finished shopping, Zachary called a cab and helped me into it.
As he shut the door, he leaned in through the window and said with a smile, “See you at the airport tomorrow, Norah.”
2
The next morning, when I arrived at the airport, Zachary was already there, holding the gifts we’d bought yesterday.
I couldn’t help but think about last year, when I had to lug heavy bags through the airport by myself, feeling exhausted.
It was nice to have someone like Zachary around.
Once the plane was in the air and settled into smooth cruising, I began to feel incredibly drowsy.
After staying up late to finish the report, I was still exhausted.
Before I knew it, I had drifted off to sleep, my head resting on Zachary’s shoulder and a blanket covering me.
When I woke up, I found Zachary with his eyes closed.