I want you to want me.

3.

Noel finished getting ready to go back to the real world. Grabbing his bag and starting for the front door before he hesitated, heading off to find Josh instead.

He found Josh talking to one of the bartenders, Pete. He tapped Josh's shoulder,

"Hey Noel!" Josh said and Noel smiled a bit,

"Hey Josh...I'm going on a date with Dobium, just so you know if I don't return"

"Dobium" Josh deadpanned, not looking amused and Noel sighed,

"Yes, Mr Tall, dark and mysterious...I wanna know what he's about"

Josh pursed his lips but nods slowly, "Fine, you're an adult, I can't do much to stop you"

"Thanks Josh" Noel said with a smile, patting his friends arm and waving to Pete before walking to the back alley.

He saw Dobium's form almost immediately. The tall man was standing under a light, smoking a cigarette. He'd tied his hair back and looked perfectly calm.

Noel took a breath, walking up to the man who's brown eyes looked to him, smiling.

"Hey baby blue" Dobium said, taking the cigarette and dropping it, crushing it under his heel, "ready to go?"

"Ready as I'll ever be" Noel said and Dobium chuckled.

"C'mon baby" Dobium said and walked off, Noel following quickly.

Dobium brought him to a white and blue car. It looked old, 1950's if Noel had to guess. It looked well loved however.

"Hop in" Dobium said and slid into the drivers seat. Noel climbed into the passenger side and leaned back, buckling up.

Dobium drove off, the radio playing a rock station and Noel stayed quiet.

"So..." Noel finally spoke up after a while, "where are we going?"

"Friends restaurant" Dobium responded, flicking the signal to go right, "hope you like diner food"

"I do" Noel said and the two fell quiet again until they got to the restaurant. Noel getting out of the car and following Dobium up to the door.

It looked like an old fashioned diner. Noel looked around in slight interest before Dobium walked off again and he hurried to follow.

Dobium sat in a corner booth, Noel sitting across from him and crossing one leg over the other.

"Start talking" Noel said and Dobium quirked an eyebrow, seeming amused,

"Alright..." Dobium said, leaning back a bit, "what do you wanna know?"

"What...what do you work as?" Noel asked, not knowing exactly if he would like the answer.

Dobium shrugged lightly, "a mechanic mostly...I fix up old cars, wrecked cars, I also do dirty work...if need be of course"

"What kinda dirty work do you mean?" Noel asked and Dobium got a strange glint in his eye,

"I'm sure you can figure that one out baby"

Noel swallowed heavily, eyeing Dobium up and down. He was imagining the other covered in blood, body at his feet and a weapon in his hands.

He didn't find it as off putting as he should have.

"...Noel" He said softly and Dobium tilted his head,

"Noel?"

"That's my name..."

Dobium smiled a bit, "Suits you baby"

Noel smiled back.