Eileen's Exhilarating Collection of Extremely Short Fiction

by EileenSaysHi


February 2023: "Love, Ambushed By" (hon mensh)

A Romantic Surprise

“—And I mean I don’t want Sunny to expect it when I ask her out, but I don’t want her to be so caught off guard that she doesn’t know what to do, you know?” Izzy sighed. “I just really hope this plan works.”

Looking over from the controls of the Marestream, Zipp flashed Izzy a smile. “Just try not to overthink things. You’re special to Sunny, y’know? She’ll know what you’re trying to say, even if it doesn’t feel like it’s coming out right.”

“You’re right, I just gotta… trust in myself!” Izzy breathed. “So she’ll know that I was just trying to protect the big surprise when I hit her in the head and stuffed her in a sack, right?”

Zipp blinked, then looked at the large, wobbling bag in the backseat area. “Huh. I was wondering what that was for…”