Mia Li Owen

He paused.

Born in Queens, New York, Mia Li was raised in a conservative Filipino household. Her upbringing was notably strict regarding sex education, which she has stated was virtually nonexistent. Despite this, or perhaps because of it, she began exploring the adult entertainment industry in her early twenties, starting as a webcam model in 2011. mia li owen

Owen’s eyes widened. Then he grinned. “So you have been watching me.” He paused

Mia grabbed her coat and ran for the stairs. She didn’t take the elevator. She needed the time to breathe, to steady herself. By the time she reached the courtyard, the rain had softened to a mist. And there he was, standing under the dim glow of a streetlamp, hands in his pockets, looking slightly bewildered and very much alive. Despite this, or perhaps because of it, she

“Owen.”

He considered this, tilting his head the same way he did when he played guitar. “No,” he said finally. “I think I’ve been watching you too. I just didn’t know it until now.”

Mia didn’t know his last name. She’d never spoken to him. But she knew he’d cried two weeks ago, head in his hands, the glow of his laptop the only light in the room. She knew he’d laughed last Tuesday at something on his phone, throwing his head back in a way that made her chest ache. She knew he always watered the small succulent on his windowsill every third day.