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again, so to find out that he had a brother must have been incredible. 
    I smiled at him as we sat down on the white, rounded tables in the center of the cafeteria. I took a bite into the now stale burger and swallowed with a sip of gatorade. He offered me some of his Lucky Charms cereal but I politely declined. 
    “I’m so happy you could find him,” I said, genuinely thrilled for him, “have you guys met in person yet?” 
    He looked up from his milk and cereal, which sat next to his also stale cheeseburger, and shook his head. 
    “Not yet, he had been out of town and then my schedule got crazy. We have something planned for next weekend though,” Ryan said. I noticed a bit of nervousness creep up on him at the thought of meeting his long lost brother. His free hand started nervously fluttering against the table. It could have also been the exhaustion he had been feeling. 
    “What do you guys have planned if you don’t mind me asking?” 
    “I don’t mind you asking anything,” Ryan said, genuinely meaning it. He kicked his leg out in front of him, accidentally knocking into mine but not moving it away. I tensed a little at the surprising touch but slowly relaxed. 
    “We’re doing what I assumed normal brothers do and go to a pizza place with some arcade games.” 
    I somehow found that to increase his attractiveness even more. “Wait, is he younger than you?” I asked, wondering why they weren’t going to a bar so that alcohol could cure any awkward moments between them, which I assumed would happen after not knowing each other for their whole lives. 
    “Yeah, he’s 20 and I’ll be 29 next month,” he asked, bringing his glass of milk up to his full lips. I noticed the dark black stubble that was starting to appear below his bottom lip and spreading out across his sculpted jaw line, darkening his already bronze complexion. 
    “Wait, you’re really young for a doctor,” I said, realizing the timeline. 
    “Yeah, I may have been a bit of a nerd when I was younger,” he said, almost sounding bashful. This Greek god sitting in front of me was confessing that he was a nerd in his high school days. I couldn’t be anymore turned on. 
    “I graduated two years early and started college at the ripe old age of fifteen. Needless to say, I was really popular among the frat scene,” he joked, twirling the glass of milk around and creating a white funnel. I noticed a muscle twitch underneath his now tired eyes, and I could tell I was starting to keep him up. I laughed and took one last bite out of my cheeseburger before I stood, grabbing our trays and throwing them both out. 
    “Well, I would have partied my ass off with you,” I said as we both started our way back to my room. 
    “Oh really?” Ryan asked, a playfulness in his voice that wasn’t there before. 
    “Yeah, I think we would have made great drinking buddies,” I said matter-of-factly. 
    “I was known for my speed and prowess at chugging bud lights.” 
    “I could tell, just by your stance,” I joked, noticing how Ryan still said hi to other the nurses on shift even as tired as he was. 
    “And how was that stance?” He asked, stopping in the empty hallway that held my room and calling me out. I could do nothing but stick to my guns and demonstrate. I comically put my hands on my hips, thrusted gently forward, and strode towards him with my hips swaying back and forth in an exaggerated manner. We both immediately broke out laughing once I came to a stop right in front of him. It could have been the exhaustion, but I somehow found myself laughing into his chest. He instantly put his hands around me in something that felt like more than just a hug. Our bodies pressed together as our sleep-deprived heads continued to laugh at the ridiculousness of it all. 
    The laughing slowly subsided and I began to realize I was still in Ryan’s arms. As my giggles diminished, I pushed away from his chest a bit and looked up at him. He