Itzy, The Elf

A trickle of sweat made its way down my back. The sun was warm on my face as I closed my eyes and enjoyed the feeling.

My office was always cold.... Summer, Winter, it didn't matter. They liked it artificially false in there. I craved the warmth and regeneration of the Sun. Every day I could, I headed to the park down the street from my house to hike through the woods and recharge myself.

Today was one of the most beautiful I could remember. This was the first day of the year it had reached 80. Of course that happened a couple hours ago, while the boss was boring me to death in his weekly staff meeting. It was still glorious in the mid 70's as I left my house. I wasn't complaining! I was glad I'd thrown on shorts, though!

I had found my favorite little clearing a good ten minutes off the red diamond trail. Nobody ever came here. It was a circle between trees with a clearing filled with wildflowers and grasses. I found that the sun shone onto this clearing 365 days a year. There was a stream that ran near one edge of the clearing.

The stream was ankle deep in most places, but right before it swept back into the trees, there was a deep pool. It was waist deep on the far side, about ten feet wide. The sun always kept the water warm when it was above 70 outside. The stream itself ran through a few sunny spots just upstream as well.

I decided I needed to put my feet in the water today.... Strode over, plopped down beside the little babbling stream, and yanked off my socks and shoes. I dangled my feet over the little bank at the top of the pool and laid back, staring up at the clouds.

I woke a bit later.... I wasn't sure how long it had been. My phone didn't get any reception here, but the time read 4:45. I should probably be heading back before the sun dipped down and it got too dark.

I sat up, and realized my feet were still in the stream. I pulled them out all pruny and chuckled at myself. I turned to reach for my shoes and saw a quick movement in the tree line just to my left.

I could still see just a sliver of light colored something behind a tree. Was that skin?

"Hello?" I called out gently. "No need to hide from me."

Not sure why I felt the need to reassure someone who had been spying on me? I thought and waited.... And waited.

When I felt they weren't going to show themselves, but were clearly not a threat, I pulled my shoes and socks over, and began putting them on.

I'd gotten one sock on when I caught more movement out of the corner of my eye and looked up.

Whoever it was had moved closer. Quickly, and relatively quietly. They were now behind a tree about six or seven feet away. I could see blond hair tips just on one side. There was a slight breeze that was blowing whoever's long, almost silver, blond hair around and giving them away.

"Okay," I chuckled, "That's close enough. I see your hair"

"Oh blither" I heard a cute little voice.

"I really won't hurt you." I said.

And, I waited a little more.

Slowly, from the opposite side of the tree, came the crown of a head, covered in beautiful silvery blond hair. Then her ears appeared. They were pointy, and slender.... They poked out, away from her head at an angle, like an elf's. They were big, but looked pretty on her.

Wait, what? Big pointy ears? What?

Oh, she must be one of the Cosplay girls! I bet she was out here doing photos for her social media or something.... Either that or I was still fast asleep!

Then, two big brown eyes came into view and stared at me. They were ovoid, like she had some Asian genes in her past. Her slightly darker blond eyebrows were raised questioningly. A cute narrow nose, that ended in a little button, and a ring through her septum came next. Followed by an almost perfect little bow of an upper lip, and a big pouty lower lip. Finally, a dainty little chin. Her face was narrow with high cheek bones and an almost porcelain like complexion.

She was stunningly beautiful!

"Hi." I stammered. I was so stunned by her beauty I had nothing witty. Nothing at all.

"Uhm... Hi?" It was more a question, clearly. Her eyes darted in every direction, like she was planning her escape.

"Uhhh" I quickly proved my intellectual prowess.

"Uh, you're, uh.... Quiet." Good move dumb ass. Smooth.

She looked around and then slowly stepped out from behind the tree. It didn't help my speechless state.

She was waif thin. Maybe 5'6" or 7" tall, but rail thin. She looked healthy, there just wasn't a wasted ounce on her thin frame. She was remarkable! Her limbs were thin and elegant, with a fine muscle tone.

Her outfit made it clear I had interrupted her photoshoot. She was wearing a little white button-down shirt. It was practically see-though. But in the gathering shadows, I couldn't see more than that. It was tiny. It stopped about halfway down her flat tummy. The collar was a pink plaid, and she was wearing a matching tie. The tie hung down just above her belly button. A glint of shiny something showed a piercing there.

Just below her delicious looking belly button, loosely hung a matching pink plaid miniskirt. It was short, like Japanese Schoolgirl cartoony short!

So, incredibly hot!

A few inches below that, the lacy white tops of her stockings began. Her long, thin, but shapely legs were encased in smooth white silky stockings that disappeared into a tiny pair of matching pink plaid shoes.

She was all kinds of sexy-cute in a smoking-hot, fill-every-fantasy-I-could-think-of way.

As soon as she stepped out from behind the tree, she made a peace sign with one hand, cocking it slightly and her head the other way, before flashing me a big smile.

"Helloooooo" she said, her voice smooth and pleasant. She drew out the last o, like she was a little nervous.

"I, uh, I, uh," Stammering, "I hope I didn't interrupt your photo shoot, and I made a hand gesture showing I recognized her costume as a Cosplay thing."

I was slowly recovering my ability to speak like an adult.

Her head titled, and she looked confused.

"I mean the clothes and the ears?" I said pointing at her ears and kinda up and down at her outfit.

My motions didn't seem to be clearing anything up.

"Aren't you a model? I mean, you're beautiful, and the outfit... the ears?" I felt like there was another disconnect.

"You think I'm beautiful?" she asked quietly, a blush reddening her cheeks.

I could feel my cheeks flushing as well.

"Well, yeah. I mean, you are." Smooth dude. Very, very smooth.

She stepped closer and I was suddenly met with her smell, something like sweet flowers.... Orange blossom? Whatever it was, it made me feel warm inside, happy.

She stepped right up next to me. She reached forward and placed her hand gently on my upper arm. She used it to steady herself as she stretched up, onto her tip toes, and kissed me softly on the lips.

It was the softest, gentlest kiss I'd ever experienced. Her lips were so soft and pillowy, and she used just enough pressure for them to flatten out and cover mine. But not enough to be passionate.

Gentle - it was the best description.

My eyes drifted closed and then my lips cooled as she pulled away and was gone. My eyes popped open, and I saw her stepping back towards the trees.

"Wait," I called, "What's your name?"

She stopped at the edge of the clearing, turned, and looked at me smiling. Her grin was infectious as it lit up her whole face, her whole being!

"I'm Itzy." She began to turn again.

"Wait, can I see you again?"

"Yes." She winked and was gone.

In a blink, she had disappeared amongst the trees. So fast I couldn't identify which way she had even gone.

I realized I only had one sock on when I started after her. I dropped down, threw on my shoes and socks and started after her. The sun had dipped down and any chance of tracking her was quickly disappearing.

I was so confused! I was excited about Itzy! Her kiss, my goodness, it had been exquisite! But she ran off? I had no idea how to get in touch with her! She said we could see each other again, but how was I going to get in touch with her to see her again? I didn't even have a last name.

No matter what I needed to head back up the trail. It was a 30-minute walk home if I hurried. My mind swirled as I walked home...