||-Running Waters-||{{~Dabi x Liz~}} *Abandoned*

//~[Chapter 8; Baby-sitting You]~\\

Over the next several hours we didn't talk. Not that I minded; the awkward silence slowly became comfortable and my body found itself relaxing in the room. I kept glancing over at Dabi every so often till I caught him staring at me too. "What?" I asked fully turning my head to face him. Our eyes locking with one another as the silence became tense every inch of my body telling me to look away- to say something.
My lips parted slightly but nothing came out, instead like an idiot I spoke the first thing that came to mind. "You're hot" And just like that my face was redder than a tomato and his eyes went wide as if he'd never heard those words before. Instead of retorting or commenting something snarkey like my friends did he just laughed, I sat there stunned and a bit upset that he was laughing, once he calmed down he patted the seat beside him as if calling a dog; I found myself doing as gestured and sat beside him. His arm wrapping around my waist pulling me flush against his clothed skin making me turn an even redder color, I don't know how it was possible but I did "You're not too bad yourself doll" With his words came a scoff.
"Oh please, that's a lie. I'm not hot at all, if I was I'd look like my best friend" With that I kept my eyes planted on the TV ignoring Dabi's intense gaze; his free hand gently grabbing my chin to drag my face to meet his "Stop comparing yourself to others. Not only does it make you look less attractive it also makes your self-esteem deplete." Dabi stated calmly staring into my eyes; frowning I mentally rant on about how I'd never be beautiful or hot like my friends.
But instead of saying all that out loud I said something else
"I have no self-esteem left in me to keep trying-" Abruptly cutting me off his lips met mine for a short but intense kiss. My eyes widen in shock but shortly close finding myself melting at the new founded sensation.
Not even a few minutes later his lips leave mine leaving the place he just kissed cold and somewhat dry. "I wouldn't have kissed you if I didn't mean what I said." Dabi stated bluntly still holding my chin with his hand. Blinking I stare at Dabi dumbfounded before turning a beetroot red color "That was my first kiss you moron! I was saving it for someone special!" I shouted hiding my face within the hoodie I had on trying to make myself invisible, it didn't seem to work though as Dabi was laughing yet again. "You saying I'm your first ever kiss wants me to kiss you again" His voice deepened near the end making my body tense, narrowing my eyes I peak my head from inside my hoodie to watch Dabi's unchanged grinning expression
"Liar." I muttered out watching his eyes suspiciously but they remained the same; going off topic I was always able to read someone's expression even if they put up a wall I could see their pain and tried to help giving them advice and what not.
His eyes held a cocky attitude, and another emotion I was unfamiliar with, but the more I stared the more pain I saw, he was bottling something up deep inside to the point he's locking his own emotions up so he won't have to face that pain.
He was just like me, I hid my pain and emotions in a bottle and I'd get this distant look on my face to keep others from getting worried.
"Everything I'm saying is true. I'd kiss you again if I had too" My head slowly lifted from it's hiding spot, my thoughts scattering as our faces got closer together.
Lips only mere centimeters apart from touching, his hand firmly at my waist dragging my body onto his; this little trance was broken when my phone started vibrating off the hook.
I already knew who it was and immediately went to answer "Hey biotch, so, about the whole strip club thing-" My eyes flicked to Dabi who was back to watching TV "-What do you think?" Kiana blurted snapping my attention back to her. Instantly she notices and starts asking questions. "Your face is so red girlll, tell me everything!" Her and Rachelle laughed "Guys- I can't talk right now. I'll text ya'll later though" Secretly I flipped my camera around and sneakily pointed it at Dabi, their faces lit up in surprise and joy then nodded quietly and hung up. "Who was that?" Dabi asked as I plopped back onto the couch beside him with a sigh "Just my friends." Silence followed behind my answer intensifying the stiffness of my body. He takes notice and pulls me closer to the point my head was resting on his chest and his arm was around my body, hand resting on my thigh while my hands were hidden in the hoodie and the sleeves were resting on Dabi's side.
"Relax doll" Was all he said before squeezing my thigh lightly; my face heated up for the millionth time tonight and I swore I saw him grin "You getting hungry kid? I can order some pizza" Dabi spoke after a few seconds "I don't care-" My sentence was cut off by a long yawn. "-Get what you want" I finished

The two of us chatted a bit about one another learning about both good and toxic traits.
Dabi didn't have much of a long of a list, I did. But neither of us cared honestly.
Not like I was going to change myself for others to like me; he did ordered some pizza and there were maybe two slices left in the box.
Since I wasn't a big eater I only had two slices and Dabi had- maybe four slices?; my eyelids grew heavy and Dabi's warmth didn't help at all, his hand firmly planted on my thigh trapping me in this- embrace? Either way I ended up falling asleep on him

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Fuck, all these TV shows are just kid shows. I grumbled to myself taking another bite of my pizza.
Liz, was very still and almost relaxed against me, glancing down her red hair blocked me from seeing her eyes but I could easily tell she was sleeping; her slow breathing gave it away, calmly I run my thumb up and down her thigh freezing when her body cuddled closer.
"How can she sleep it's only-" I cut off looking up at the black and gold clock where it read '12:13am'; boredly I use my free hand to finish off the remaining pizza and relaxed back into the black leather couch.
The longer I watched the TV and the clock the more I felt like going to sleep. Taking one final glance up at the clock two hours had passed by and Kathryn still wasn't home.
By now I could agree with Liz that she had gotten laid or drunk out of her mind "She's still not home yet?" A groggy and dry voice sounded from beside me; looking down Liz was stretching out her arms and legs as if she was a cat "Not yet, think you might be right about her getting laid" I chuckle pulling Liz closer to my chest till she was sitting on my right leg and her head resting on my shoulder "Maybe-" She cut off with a yawn cuddling closer to my body
"Maybe she got drunk and is staying at a friend's house, or she got kidnapped" Liz shrugged; silence came over the room, Liz peacefully falling back to sleep me following suit shortly after.