Anthony watched her as she sat in front of him. Her very presence seemed to carve into his mind as he simply stared at her, captivated. Her purple eyes seemed to devour him whole, consuming his attention entirely.
Anthony could feel his heartbeat begin to quicken as he continued to watch her, then he heard her voice.
"Hello."
Every sound around him seemed to die out instantly at the sound of her voice, as though the world had chosen to go silent in reverence. It was like her voice carried the power to hush the universe.
Anthony sat there, his heartbeat pounding in his chest. He wanted to speak, wanted to respond, but he didn't know how. Every piece of writing he had ever read in books on how to approach or talk to a girl seemed to abandon him in this crucial moment. His mind went utterly blank.
It was as though a wave of nervousness had suddenly washed over him.
Which leads to the question; had Anthony ever been nervous since his reincarnation?
The answer was a resounding no.
