The Boy Next Door

Chapter Seven: New Habits

I get up after him and follow him to the desk where we were studying.

I watch as he stares down at his book in an attempt to start reviewing. His eyes are completely focused and his nose a little scrunched up seeing as he is a bit confused. After a few moments his expression relaxes, he must have understood whatever he was confused about.

He looks in my direction and I quickly look down at the book in front of me. I feel his eyes revert back to his book and I stare through the corner of my eye.

Damn it, he's so cute.

Wait, what?

Celia keep your hormones in check. Studies first.

I stare down at his book as well and begin to him clarify a few concepts.

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We've been sitting here for quite some time. I look out the window situated by his bed and see that its already dark out.

I glance at the wall clock above the door and it just clarifies that it is late.

"Hey, it's getting late. I think I should head home," I state.

Jason looks at the clock and says, "Oh, I didn't notice the time. Sorry." He rubs his eyes and gets up to stretch.

"It's alright," I say with a smile as I get up and pack my things. He notices and helps me right away. He takes my bag from me and carries it as we head out the door.

We walk out his apartment and down the hall to my apartment with his arm casually around me which I now think is a new habit of his. Not that I mind.

As we reach the front of my door he puts my bag down by the door.

"Thanks again for doing all this Celia," Jason says as he embraces me in a hug.

"No problem," I blush but I hug him back anyways. He kisses me on the forehead and walks back down the hall.

I think that's another new habit of his. I quite like these new habits of his. I won't admit it out loud though.

"Good night Celia," he says to me as I enter the apartment.

Just as I am about to shut the door I hear him shout. I pop my head out the door way and look in his direction with a questioning look.

"I have something to tell you when exams are over."

"Why not now?" I ask, confused by the fact that he can just tell me right now.

"Just wait, alright?" he says with a cheeky yet slightly nervous smile.

"Fine," I whine back dragging out the -e, "but you're treating me to some food."

Wow, what's with me? I'm being quite bold and that's pretty weird 'cause I'm the type of person that has no idea how to flirt. But I'm pretty sure that I just did. Hope he doesn't find out that I like him. He would just distance himself and I do not want that to happen.

"Alright, it's a date." he smiles at me as he heads in his apartment.

"Wait, what?" I ask, in shock that he mentioned that it was a date. I feel my face turning red by the second.

He just laughs in reply, which is very cute if I may say so myself. I've never heard him laugh like this around anyone else. Maybe I mean something to him? Ugh as if stop dreaming Celia.

I shut the door behind me and slide down thinking what the hell just happened.