She wanted so badly

And so she sat down on the wooden bench next to her roommate, staring down at the plate of vegan food she wasn't sure she would like. She crosses her legs and picks at her food, as she is keen to do, and suddenly she sees him. Where did he come from? Was he home this whole time? Her heart races-is he going to eat dinner at the table? He gets his food and walks toward the staircase.
No, no, no, she thought sadly, please eat with us.
And then, he turned around, looking directly at her.
They stared at each other for awhile.
And then she couldn't handle it anymore, and stared at her food instead.
And when she looked up again, he was gone, going up up up the stairs.
Her heart sank.
She wanted so badly to know him, to be able to converse with him about something other than the weather.

It was a sad day and she felt miserable for many other reasons. All she wanted to do was curl up in her bed and sleep for a very long time. Because when she slept, she wouldn't think about him.