*A Note to a Chocolate Girl*
"You know that thing about admiring someone till you lose sight of their imperfections. I admired your personality from a distance till you plunged me into uncertainty and my admiration vapourised. An author has said one should never admire secretly, but I think it was safe I disobeyed. Two friends asked if I had something against ladies last month. You would have thought I've been served steaming breakfast. Nah. Before I tell you about my ways with women, I'll tell you about my drained admiration..."
https://open.substack.com/pub/oduoguvictor/p/a-note-to-a-chocolate-girl?r=twl53&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web