Madness In Love In Theia Mania

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Is love nothing but a word said hastily without emotion? Is it just a passing shadow between two people before the unyielding attraction of lust? Love at first sight, does it exist? Theia mania, the “madness from the gods.” Madness in love. Wednesday night, the same as any other night. She had just finished her literature class and was on her way to the library to return a book she had borrowed the previous week. The air was bitter and winter was creeping in as the end of the semester neared. Theia mania was echoing in her head trying to hold a decent thought as to how to write her essay. Who the fuck still falls in love at first sight? she thought. That’s stupid. It’s not love, it’s just sex. Everyone wants sex. She groaned inwardly, she …show more content…
Are you alright? ” He said, staring at her round face, her dark hair disheveled around it. Her voice was stuck in her throat. She suddenly felt naked. His eyes were boring into her, dark swirls under a full set of lashes. Who the hell is this guy, where the fuck did he come from and what the fuck just happened? “I…uhm…who are you?” she managed to spit out instead of the profanities forming in her head. The giant snake, wings and theia mania echoing loudly in her mind. “Your well-being is more important, my lady, are you alright?” He repeated this time more sternly, urgency flowing through those eyes. “I—I’m fine!” she stammered, heart still beating hard against her chest. “It didn’t even touch me. What was it? And where the fuck did you come from?” she blurted out. Relief washed over his face. “Can you stand?” he asked as he offered her his hand. She took it and he pulled her up with surprising strength. Her skin tingled where he had touched it. “Quite exceptional, they don’t usually come out at this time.” he said eyeing her. “Even more exceptional, it was completely drawn to you. Awfully peculiar.” He finished staring at her with much curiosity. “What is your

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