And I kissed him

Even if he was startled, he didn't resist

It had been years of restricting 

The undercurrents had been intensifying 

I knew he wouldn't take the lead

Besides the immense age difference

He felt intimidated by my silent presence

Every time he tried to make eye contact

I avoided him

For I  didn't want my eyes to betray my desires

We both were aware of each other's timings

While I went to the terrace at 4 a.m everyday to water the plants

He used to study there

The undercurrents that hung in the air at that hour were literally suffocating 

But that day, I just went ahead and kissed him

He gave in

And melted in me

And we kissed and kissed

Like famished souls 

Conveying our desires through hushed moans

As the birds tuned to our melody

As the sun smiled on our skin

A beginning...

©LR