"I'm still waiting for you," Olivia said softly, her voice nearly lost to the wind.
Darren pocketed his keys, folding his arms loosely.
"You're more outspoken than you were in college," he remarked.
Olivia instantly felt a wave of nervousness strike her, causing her eyelids to flutter. She looked away. "I didn't think you noticed me then. You were all over Alison, and then Lily."
A soft breeze rattled the banners above them, the city glowing behind the rooftop like a patient witness. She stood by the edge, green hair catching the light, arms folded tightly across her chest.
"Of course I noticed you. But if I didn't have a chance with the louder girls, there was no way I was gonna try my luck on the reserved ones."
Olivia's brows creased. "That doesn't— I don't know, Darren."
"It's by the way," he said.
"Yes. By the way."
They stayed quiet for a while, looking at each other.
