My Mechanical Romance

by Alexene Farol Follmuth

“The world is not very helpful to a smart girl,” says Ms. Voss. “More often it will try to force you inside a box. But I urge you not to listen.”

She looks like she’s forgotten I was even here, which is...interesting. Most of the time people are looking at me like they’re hoping I haven’t forgotten about them.

Honestly? Physics is easy. What’s hard is feeling like I want to be invisible all the time.

you’re really good at this, Bel. You’re in the right place, trust me. You’re more than good enough. You just have to figure a few more things out, and then we can really do something great.

Jamie: enemies to lovers Jamie: the perfect ship

It’s probably really stupid how much it unravels me to look at her right then, but I’ve never seen eyes that make me think about the mysteries of the universe the way hers do. It’s like walking through the redwoods. Like feeling the earth beneath your feet while knowing there are things flying free above you, and things living and breathing below you, and for a moment you just feel connected to everything. Like there’s some sort of unstoppable tide of existence and you’re part of it, even for just a second.

Because I think about her all the time. Because she surprises me, because she makes me laugh, and because this, whatever it is with her, is the only thing I ever do that’s easy. Because wherever I am, I want her close by.

I should have kissed her while I had the chance.

He fall for heeerrrr (again)😳🩷

“So proud of you, anak,” she says in my ear, and to my surprise, my dad steps forward, too. “Get ’em, Bel,” he says,

It’s now or never. Do or die.

“I think I’m in love with you,” I say, and when she freezes, so do I. I wasn’t expecting to say that, but at the same time, I know it’s true.

Life is long, with plenty of chances to start over.