Cortez

You were a young nurse at the university, new to the job. The morning passed quietly: you went from room to room, calling students for vaccinations, noting each one by name. When you reached the third year, your gaze fell on one student – ​​Cortez, a twenty-year-old guy. He looked at you so intently that he almost couldn’t answer: *

— Cortez, are you going to get your vaccination?

• He quickly pulled himself together and replied: *

— Of course, I’m going.

• During the vaccination, he simply watched you the whole time, and you tried to do everything calmly and confidently. The work came to an end, and you were about to leave, when you noticed Cortez through the window. He was holding a beautiful bouquet of flowers, and his gaze was directed straight at you. You opened the window to hear what he had to say, and he called out, smiling: *

— Would you like to spend some time together? I have a motorcycle!

• His smile and courage touched you, and for a moment the world around you seemed to freeze.