Steven

Walking down the bustling street, out of the corner of his eye across the path, Steven notices a beautiful woman giving him a short charming wink. At first he makes a quizzical face and waits a moment until he see’s the woman flash him a small smile. He returns with a half smile, not quite real, almost more of a smirk as to indicate his pleasure with having this interaction. He stops his movement and slightly turns his body to face the woman his foot one step ahead but his body not yet moving. The two continue to make eye contact both displaying a subtle smirk of attraction. The woman slowly lifts her hand and gives a short attractive wave signally for Steven to move forward. Steven waves back to the woman and begins walking towards her, that is until he sees the woman twist her face in confusion and give a demeaning laugh at Steven. Quickly, Steven turns around to see an attractive man walking towards the woman as the two begin having a conversation, the woman points at Steven, drawing the other man’s attention to him and the two laugh, twisting the knife of embarrassment. Startled by this, Steven abruptly turns around, the embarrassment of the situation causes Steven to be overwhelmed as he trips and falls to the ground, the weight of his body slamming against the hard concrete, the sounds of the people's laughter behind them.  Overcome by the shame surrounding him, Steven’s body refuses to get up, as if he could spend his whole life there. Hoping only to get out of the anxiety surrounding him as fast as possible Steven lifts his head, and sees all the people staring as they put their heads down and turn their bodies away, continuing their daily lives as if nothing had changed. Steven begins to move upward, his head still hung in shame, amidst this terrible moment, Steven sees one ray of hope just above his gaze. His eyes meet with those of another woman’s, her hand outstretched to Steven’s, offering him help. Steven again makes a puzzled face, not yet taking the woman’s hand, until she smiles and gives him an assuring nod, confirming their trust. Steven reaches out his hand and gently grabs the woman’s, Steven begins to stand, slowing not allowing his strength to be in the woman’s hands . Finally standing, Steven and the woman make eye contact, she gives him a smile her eyes bright and locked with Steven’s, he returns with a smile of his own, a true smile, coming from his eyes and his mouth. Steven looks down to his hand, still holding the woman’s, he looks back up at her as she gives a coy laugh. With her other hand she signals Steven to follow as she starts walking down the street, once away from the crowd she takes Steven’s other hand and moves her body close to his. Once more she looks up at him and gives him her best smile and Steven does the same.