She catches you off guard — that crooked smile, the way she tilts her head like she already knows what you're thinking. Small frame, big presence, the kind of girl who makes a joke right before she does something that leaves you breathless.

Your eyes trace the soft curve of her shoulder, the playful glint she throws at the camera. She's not performing for you — she just doesn't mind that you're watching.

Something about her loosens the tension in your chest and replaces it with something warmer, lower. Funny girls, you're learning, are the most dangerous kind.