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Should I text her first?

What if she thinks I'm clingy as shit? She just gave me her number yesterday.

But I asked if she wanted to get coffee tomorrow and today is yesterday's tomorrow...

Fuck it. I'm just going to text her and see how that goes.

klio

Sunday 11:17 AM

hey. its ares.

Okay. Now I just have to wait. I can do that.

But how long do I have to wait?

Shit. I'm losing myself over her. Wondering when she's going to text me back, whether or not I should have rephrased what I said, I'm a mess.

While I wait, I might as well read or something. Just to take my mind off this utterly pathetic situation.

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klio

Sunday 12:19 PM

hey! im sorryyy i was at church
read: 12:21 PM

dont apologize. we all need jesus.
read: 12:22 PM

hahah youre right
read: 12:22 PM

so coffee?
read: 12:23 PM

ofc! when did you wanna meet up??
read: 12:24 PM

maybe td if u arent busy?
read: 12:24 PM

perfect. meet at mako's at 2??
read: 12:25 PM

okay. see u then.
read: 12:26 PM

Holy shit. We have a date. I have a date with Klio Castillo.

Can I even call it a date? Does she see it as a date? What the fuck do I wear? Oh fuck. What do I wear?

I've never felt this nervous about a coffee meet up. She's the only one who could possibly make me feel like this.

Okay, I have about an hour and a half to make myself less a nervous wreck than I am right now.

***

After sweating out my fucking ass cheeks, I've finally decided on an outfit.

I choose to wear a brown sweater, brown cargos, and some white Air Forces. Very basic, but damn I look good.

I made my way out the door and to my car seeing as I have to be there in 30 minutes.

I get in my car and play my chill playlist to calm my rapidly beating heart.

I make it outside Mako's with 10 minutes to spare and catch a table for us.

I keep fucking fidgeting due to my anxiety. My knee is bouncing up and down, I keep looking at the door, taking my hat off and touching my fucking hair, and I only stop when I hear,