So yeah... King.
Let me not lie, when I went back to my old tech program for a casual December throwback visit, I wasn't even thinking anything romantic. I just wanted to say hi to some people, eat gala, drink malt and bounce. Wholesome behavior, you get me?
But then BOOM. I saw King.
And my heart did one kind "dudukpadududukpa" I was like nooo Sophiee don't start ohhh, focus, face front.
At first, I was trying to act cool , you know, small side eye, slight neck turn, and pretending to scroll through nothing on my dead phone. I kept stealing small small glances. But I told myself:
"Sophiee behave! Maybe he won't even remember you. Just jejely mind your business and be going."
I kept stealing small glances like FBI. I was forming hard girl like I didn't care. In my mind I was like, "Abeg maybe he no even remember me." I was about to catwalk my way out of that place like a queen...
Tell me whyyyyy this boy also starts coming down the stairs at the exact same time as me.
I was like "God, not like this… not today."
WRONGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!
I tried to tiptoe past him , IN MY SLIPPERS , but then I heard:
This boy turned to me like one Nollywood main character and said:
"Hi Sophiee… it's been a while."
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
My legs weak instantly.
The floor almost swallowed me. You mean to tell me this fine boy remembered me?? From one tech program like that??
AHHHHHH
I was not expecting that one oh!
I started shaking like NEPA light.
I just stood there, smiling like mumu, forgetting English for a full 3 seconds.
We hugged or something like that (don't ask how it happened, I no sabi)
Big girl things ,but in my head I was already planning the playlist for our wedding reception.
Anyways, long story short, we exchanged contacts again…
Big girl things you know.
(Meanwhile I was smiling like I won a lottery in the sun.)
We started talking again, you know, the late-night chats, inside jokes, voice notes that made my heart do gugugugugu.
King was giving full-time green lights.
The boy was acting like he came straight from a romance K-drama , soft, sweet, funny, and just... perfect.
It was sweet oh. Like those 2010 Nigerian love songs that always had guitar intros. He was giving MASSIVE green light. I won't lie, I started catching old feelings again, feelings I thought I buried after Fred gave me breakfast.
King was sweet.
We started hanging out again.
Movie nights at his house, where we both pretended to care about the film, but deep down, our hearts were doing soft-touch rugby, or I thought we were both thinking the same thing
He was buying me snacks, checking up on me, sending me cute texts, the whole package.
I was slowly falling back into the same trap called hope.
Conversations that made me blush till I turned to tomato.
I even opened up about Fred and the whole distance wahala.
And he was so understanding, telling me to take my time
And he listened. He understood. He gave me the "you deserve better" speech.
I was like "Wow… God really said, 'my daughter you've suffered, take this healing."
But… because my love life must always come with drama..
I won't lie, I was already manifesting soft life with King.
Telling myself, "You see Sophiee, God was just preparing you for this. Fred had to fumble so King could enter. Look at God."
Spoiler alert: I was lying to myself.
One day , after weeks of sweet talking, laughs, emotional gist, and cuddles , this boy just randomly texts me and says:
"I want to be honest with you."
Me: "Oh no… honesty ke? This sounds like heartbreak is about to land."
Then he hits me with the classic line
"I actually have a girlfriend."
EHN???????
I had to read it twice.
Like, come again?? Who has what now??
My heart was in my mouth. My wig shifted. My soul left WhatsApp.
(ok I'm been dramatic here 🤣🤣🤣)
Wait what??
My brain: error 404, logic not found.
He continues:
"We were on a break and things weren't working out then… but now we've settled. I didn't mean to lead you on. you were just going through a tough time and needed emotional support."
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT???
ME??? EMOTIONAL SUPPORT PET???
Do I look like a TED Talk or a comfort teddy bear to you??
(Aka the Chronicles of Sophiee's love life , sponsored by bad luck and fine boys)
I just replied with "Wow. Okay. Thanks for telling me sha and I'm sorry for also making you feel this way."
But deep down, I was dragging myself out of the trenches.
I couldn't believe it. All the cuddles, the sweet talks, the bonding… for what??
Because you were BORED???
I didn't even cry oh. I just held my L like a real G. I just packed my feelings inside ziplock and bounced.
Went back to school. School wey already dey stress me, now added heartbreak join.
Packed my heartbreak and went back to school after Christmas.
Back to the normal routine:
School. Home. Eat. Sleep. Read. Repeat.
Life was dry again but at least, no heartbreak.
December came and went. I was minding my business.
Until one random Tuesday, I get a text:
"Hey, I'm coming to your state soon. We should hang out."
I told him "Aiit bet" like I was calm. But deep inside I was doing Sophiee cartwheel of excitement. I was dancing azonto in my mind.
Emotional damage where? Me I still have small hope sha.
Now he's close. Like, dangerously close. Like, "Let's hang out again" close.
And somehow, we did.
Turns out he got admission into my state.
We started hanging out again. He was still flirting oh. MASSIVE GREEN LIGHTS AGAIN.
This boy was pressing my mumu button and I was letting him.
I was so confused like, "Wait… so does he have a girlfriend or not?"
But I didn't want to ask because I was enjoying the vibe again.
Honestly, this boy was like the poster boy for "Tall, calm, sweet and dangerously handsome."
He had my heart doing "soft girl rhythm."
In my head, I was like "Maybe him and his babe broke up again. Maybe God is trying to tell me something. Maybe this is my redemption arc."
So one evening, I just dropped it like hot tea.
"I'm still very attracted to you."
And you know what he replied?
You think I'm going to tell you just like that???
Nope. You have to wait.
Because you'll have to stay tuned for episode 5 😉😜😅❤️
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