𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 ⚓︎ (𝗢𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘅 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘅 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲)

𝟯: Good Timing

As you turned back to face Mai when the boys were no longer in sight...

"OH. MY. GOD." Mai screamed in your face.

You shoved your hands in her face signaling her to back off. "Calm down Mai."

"I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU DISSED REGIE LIKE THAT."

"I did not diss him." You rolled your eyes and finally took a bite of one of the cakes in front of you.

"You so did. I mean who does that to Regie... THE Regie from North Star Boys."

"Oh god Mai. Like I said, he's just a regular guy."

"Whatever you say... but you have to admit, he's hot right?" Mai leaned in closer to you.

You almost choked on the cake you were eating. "Uh, I mean..."

"Ah ha! I knew it. You think he's hot." Mai winked.

"Okay, okay. Yes, he's hot. Are you happy now?"

"Yup." Mai replied, popping the 'p.' "So are you going to message him?"

"Oh hell no. If he really wants to talk to me, then he can message me." You finished one of your cakes.

"Like he wouldn't." Mai scoffed. "Did you see how into you he was?"

"I bet he's like that with every girl. He's probably not even gonna remember me." You sighed. "And you know I'm done with fuck boys."

"Well, if I were you, I would've pounced right when he touched me to make him remember me." Mai was referring to when Regie placed his fingers on your chin.

Your face reddened at the memory of it. "Shut up Mai. Eat your cake." You laughed.

"I'll eat Regie's cake." Mai joked.

You rolled your eyes and laughed.

Mai then continued to talk about the North Star Boys and tell you all about them. You didn't really care to know, but Mai insisted "just in case" Regie were to hit you up. You couldn't fight her on it, so you just let her do what she wanted.

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After the cafe, Mai and you decided to do some shopping at a nearby mall and grab a quick dinner before heading home.

You got home a quarter past 7pm and barely parked at your apartment complex. It took you about an hour to get home from Los Angeles.

You were so tired from your long drive that you decided to close your eyes and appreciate the music playing.

Your phone started to ring right as you closed your eyes. You groaned, opened your eyes, and picked up your phone to see who was calling.

*Instagram: Video Chat from @regiemacalino*

Your eyes widened at the words on your phone screen. You were in disbelief that Regie contacted you; not even a message, but a video call.

"A video call?" You said to yourself, hesitant to answer.

You swiped the green button on your screen. "Hello?"

The call connected and you were greeted by Regie's face. He looked like he was at home because he was sitting on a couch.

"Hey (Y/N)." Regie said.

"Hm, hey..." You prolonged the 'hey,' confused as to why he was calling you, let alone video chatting you at that.

"Where are you? Are you still out?"

You forgot you were in your car and it was getting dark outside already. So all Regie saw was darkness and then your face.

"Oh, I just got home. I'm in my car."

"Good timing then." He smiled.

Good god, that smile could make you melt.

"What do you mean?" You nervously laughed.

"I can make sure you get home safely."

You suddenly experienced a pang of butterflies in your stomach.

"Wow, I didn't know a celebrity could be so corny." You laughed trying to play off that this man almost made you fold just now.

"Damn girl. I'm just trynna be cute with you." Regie laughed too.

"I'm joking." You kept laughing.

"Also, I'm not a celebrity, and are you going to get out of your car?"

"Sometimes I like to just chill in my car for a few minutes and listen to music when I get home. But then you called." You started to grab your purse to get out of your car.

"My bad. I gotchu. Stay right there." Regie said as he started pressing on his phone screen.

Then, "Swim" by Chase Atlantic started playing in Regie's background.

You smiled at his gesture.

"You know this song?" Regie asked.

"This is actually one of my favorite Chase Atlantic songs." You replied while you closed your eyes listening to the music and started to hum along to the song.

"Looks like you got taste." Regie started to sing along to the song too.

The both you were singing along until the song ended.

"Guess, I should get out of my car now." You smiled at your phone as the song came to an end.

"I'll stay on the phone if that's cool with you."

"Yeah, that's fine. Thanks for that by the way." You picked up your purse and shopping bags and got out of the car.

"You went shopping?" Regie probably caught the shopping bags.

"Oh, yeah I did." You scratched your head, walking towards your front door. "It was retail therapy day."

You stepped inside your apartment and locked the front door.

"Hold on." You placed your phone face up on your kitchen counter to wash your hands.

You picked up your phone again.

"Your place is hella nice. What the fuck."

"Hm, yeah. I like it." You giggled. "Regie, is it okay if I call you back? Imma try on what I bought and shower and stuff."

You didn't want to hang up, but honestly it was a long day and you felt super icky since it was hot out.

"Yeah, or I can stay on the phone while you do all that."