Shoes, who needs em? (Stanley Barber fanfic)

9.

Chapter related song
Out Of My League - Fits And The Tantrums

"What do you think she'll say?" Stan asked.

He was sitting across from you at the lunch table and he was turned looking at Sydney. You were watching him watching Syd as you ate chips from the bag. Stan wanted to ask Syd about homecoming but he wasn't sure what she would say.

"Uh I dunno, maybe she'll say yes" you said shrugging looking at your chips.

"That's helpful" Stan said looking at you.

"Look Stan what do you want me to say, the girl has powers" you whispered "she probably has a lot on her mind right now"

He sighed and got up from his seat and walked to Syd. You watched him with a hurting heart as he did. You wished he was that desperate to ask you to homecoming. No one asked you as their date and you didn't care, you only wanted to go with Stan.

You saw from he corner of your eye Brad sitting with Ricky and looking pissed off at Sydney. You looked away and you're attention was caught when you saw Syd looking mad at Stan and saw her hand slamming on her shaking milk carton. You saw how mad Stan was when he turned around and walked to you.

"What happened?" you asked.

"Let's just go" he said grabbing his backpack.

You grabbed yours and put it on your shoulder as you followed him out. School wasn't over but you guys didn't care, you walked out and headed to his car.

Once you got it, Stan put the keys in and drove. Not a word was exchanged as you looked out the window. Stan drove all the way out of town to the lake. You didn't mind ditching school at all, you loved going to the lake.

You were sitting on the rocks next to Stan as you watched the water rush. The awkward silence was taking over when Stan said,

"She said no"

You kept looking at the water but you gave him a small nod. He seemed sad but he didn't say or show it, but you knew that he liked Syd and it probably hurt him that she didn't care to go with him.

"Will you go to homecoming with me?"
he asked looking at the water.

You turned your head from the water and looked at Stan confused and he looked at you. You didn't right away say yes or shot up dancing.

"What?" you asked.

"Will you go to homecoming with me?" he repeated.

"Why?" you asked with an unsteady laugh.

"Because.." he started to say but you cut him off.

"Because Sydney said no? Just because Syd said no you now want to go with me?" you asked feeling hurt. He stayed silent as he looked at you.

"I like you Stan" you told him looking straight in his eyes "I like you and seeing that you wanted to go with Syd hurt me but now that you want to go with me just because she let you down ... I mean come on"

You felt used. You started to get up and leave but Stan stopped you.

"You don't think I like you?" he asked. You stopped and sat back down.

"I've liked you for so long Y/N" he said confessing "I never thought you liked me back, nothing was going on between us. And then I met Syd and .. I don't know I just.." his voice started to get shaky and he couldn't finish. Tears were threatening to escape your eyes. He liked you, all this time.

"I really liked Syd .. but that didn't even compare to what I felt for you" he said looking at you. "Y/N I love you"

You looked down at the rocks on the ground as you took in everything he said. You covered your face with your hands as you started shake. Stan thought you were crying and he got worried.

"Y/N?" he asked.

You uncovered your eyes and looked at him. A single tear dripped down your cheek as you were smiling and a small laugh escaped your lips. Your lips formed a small smile at his words. But you actually felt the smile, you meant it.

"Holy shit Y/N your smiling" he said surprised.

"I'm not laughing at you Stan it's just .." you wiped the tear away "I never really smiled because I always thought that you didn't feel the same way I did" you said as you looked at him.

He smiled back at you and he felt like a pile of bricks fell off his shoulders.

"Yes I'll go to homecoming with you" you finally said.

He turned to you and leaned in as you did the same. You both kissed and did not let go. It was something that you both have wanted to do for a very long time.

"I love you too"