Haylie told me to wait for someone who looks at me the way Flynn Rider looks at Rapunzel, an expression I saw on your face post-show at Buffalo Wild Wings. The corners of your mouth barely upturned, your eyes alert but soft, your head shifting away quickly so I wouldn't catch you. I was pretending to watch wrestling but I was only looking at the screen because I could see you in my periphery and I didn't think you would stare at me if I was staring at you. I only wished my Disney-esque romance could happen somewhere slightly classier.
Kat Abdallah (she/her) is a Palestinian-American writer, teacher, and advocate for refugees. She is currently a PhD student of creative nonfiction at Oklahoma State University. Instagram: @kat.d.abdallah