It wasn't a situation he ever thought he'd be in. It wasn't a bad one, by any means--but not something he ever would have honestly predicted. It may have been pure happenstance, or good timing, or maybe even God Himself making things line up just right--but whatever the case was, everything had led to this present moment sitting in this booth in the corner of this little downtown convenience store looking at the dark-haired girl sitting across from him.
He hardly frequented this particular store, most probably because it wasn't exactly in the best neighborhood, but had happened to stop in on a whim as he was passing through to see if