I... I met someone. I met someone!!!

His name is Arkadiy (pronounced "ahr-kay-dee"). He was born in Russia, then moved here when he was 5. He's adorable and he makes me laugh. I was going to give blood tonight, so my and Liz were on our way over to the room in the building where Red Cross was set up. However, we passed the courtyard, and some really attractive guys were playing catch with a football. And another group of guys were playing whiffle ball. I asked if I could join the game of catch, because I like football better than whiffle ball. Liz claimed she was no good at throwing or catching a football, so she didn't play. So that was fun.. however, I had to go give blood, so on my way out, one of the guys, Jordon, asked me my name and seemed very interested. He was tall, dark, and handsome!! He asked if I lived here (in 1300) and I told him yes.

Then I went to give blood, with Liz trailing behind me (that girl will not leave me alone for 10 seconds!!). An attendant took my pulse, and said my pulse rate was too high! I was deferred!
It must have been because I was playing catch and running around not 2 minutes before they measured my pulse... I was pissed!! This is the second time I have not been able to give blood!! Except last time my iron was too low. At least this time I didn't have to get both my fingers pricked just to find out I couldn't donate...

So Liz and I went back down to the courtyard, but the boys playing catch were gone. So I asked if I could play whiffle ball with the other group of guys. There were 4, but only one was attractive - but damn, he was VERY attractive!! He was the pitcher, and he was teasing me the whole time I was at bat. Liz just sat and did her calculus homework.
The pitcher and I flirted and joked. Then when we got bored with whiffle ball, we played catch with a football those boys also had. Then a big guy named Steve came by and we all played a short game of two hand touch. I scored a touchdown!! :P

Then we all just sat around at a picnic table and just talked. Still, this hot boy teased me. His eyes lingered on me. It was fun and flattering, and I haven't felt this way in a while. It was very refreshing...
He said his name is Arkadiy.
Then I found out he's taken. He's dating a girl. They've been dating for 2 years. Yet still he flirts with me.
Then we all wanted to go get cookies from this food truck (there's a million of them all over campus) called "Insomnia Cookies"... Arkadiy offered to buy.
We all got cookies and laughed and joked some more.


Well, then we went back to the picnic table and just picked up on our conversation where we had left off.
Liz went up to shower and go to bed.
Arkadiy wouldn't stop looking at me.


Then Arkadiy and one of the boys wanted my number. So I took Arkadiy's and I gave mine to the other boy. I couldn't spell Arkadiy's name, so he took the phone and put his name in - but this is what he entered:
"Arkadiy My Love"
I was both laughing and secretly hoping he doesn't like his girlfriend too much...

Well, when I texted him to give him my number, I wrote:
"This is Emma. Now you have my number"
And his reply was,
"Lovely :)"

I honestly don't know what to think.

When the boys were all getting up to go, Arkadiy asked if I would walk them out. So I did. Then I asked if I could get a picture of the three of us (me, Arkadiy, and the boy whose name I forgot), and when I held up the camera to take the picture, Arkadiy grabbed my hips and wrapped his arms around me.
It was amazing. It felt so good to be held, even for just a moment.

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I am currently being texted like crazy by both Arkadiy and one of the other boys (I can't for the life of me remember his name!!)...
Arkadiy is great.
He's a real flirt, and he makes me smile.

It feels good to be interested in someone that I can physically touch, for the first time in months.

Maybe I will finally get some action in college. Who says I have to have meaningless sex?
This might actually be fun ^_^