sour ˗ ˏ ˋ ♡ ˎˊ ˗ vh

VII

Drivers license
sometime last year

"what if I crash? or worse what if I run over a dog?"
my was anxiety eating me alive as I hesitantly put my hands on the wheel

"you're more worried about hitting a dog than hitting a person?" he answered while laughing "liv you'll be fine, I promise okay?" this time his voice was soft, calming my nerves.

"okay I got this"

I drove, and surprisingly I didn't hit a dog, or a person, but that doesn't matter. I did it. I forgot why I was nervous in the first place, him being there made all my anxiety disappear.

"see I told you it'll be fine, we didn't hit anything"
he spoke as I finally pulled over and stopped the car. he grabbed my hand and moved his body to face me "I can't wait til you get your license, you did good today"

I sighed "why can't you just keep being my uber vin"
I didn't want to drive, I was terrified of it even, this kept my from getting my license but, I was of age and I couldn't keep asking for rides and taking ubers, I knew that. I'd just preferred being in the passenger seat looking pretty.

"It won't be bad, cmon liv. you can finally drive up to my house" he responded with a big smile. this was the reason he was teaching me how to drive, he wanted me to visit him more. I blushed as I looked at him "why are you more excited than me" laughing at his enthusiasm.

"I just can't wait, we can go anywhere, I mean we already can but this way I get a break from always driving" he was right, I made him drive everywhere, this was it would be fair and we can finally take turns. "okay, where do you wanna go?" I asked. "anywhere" I rolled my eyes at him, he just laughed "I mean everywhere, if it's with you" answering with a smile.

that smile. It always gave me butterflies.

I've never had that feeling before, was this love? no I don't think so. well I wouldn't know, I've never been in love.

"what's got you so quiet, tell me what's going on in there" he spoke, bringing his hand to my head and pretending to knock. I laughed at his stupid joke and said what I was thinking, not expecting it to come out "I just- I've never felt this way for no one"

I didn't expect him to answer seriously. I was expecting a joke, he always laughs everything off, but when I felt his hand on my check I turned to face him. he looked so soft, like a dream and I was floating. he finally spoke "me neither, I want this forever"  his voice sounded sincere and his eyes soft.

I could feel my cheeks heating up and my heartbeat was taking over my whole body. his hand was still on my cheek as he leaned in. all I felt was heaven when his lips landed on mine, I never wanted it to end.

The rest of the day we just drove around sharing  music, like always and sang along together. singing & laughing over all the noise.