This story is part of the February 18 edition of Good Weekend.See all 18 stories.
Flynn wasn’t one to pick up in bars – or anywhere else, really – but more than once, he caught her looking at him through the crowd.
Credit: Jim Pavlidis
He suspected she was short-sighted but then, holy smokes, she smiled directly at him. Suddenly light-headed, he wondered if he should approach her.
But what if he were misreading things? He could embarrass himself, make her uncomfortable.
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He turned back to his friends to think things over. When he next looked up, she was gone.
Over the coming months, he thought about her often, conjuring memories of her beautiful smile – and waves of self-loathing.
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