the bet//[a.k.]

✦ ᴅᴀᴛᴇ ✦

"guys, i'm freaking out. i've stared in the mirror fixing my hair and makeup like 80 times and i'm starting to wonder if i have to change my outfit and i'm scared that what if after this he decides he doesn't actually like me and-"

"y/n, calm down! please!" lana interrupted me. i was on a group facetime with her and melanie so they could talk to me while i got ready for my date with awsten. i just happened to be freaking out. "awsten likes you. we can even tell ourselves. you have nothing to worry about, genuinely."

"lanas right, y/n. the way he looks at you is pure adoration. he's going to marvel over you even if you wear a trash bag to your date." melanie assured me. i chuckled.

"but, you might not want to do that. it's a little out of style." lana noted.

"a little? nah." i said, sarcastically. my friends and i laughed and i looked at the time. it was 2:40.

"guys, i have to let you go. awsten will be here any second." i told my friends.

"alright, be safe! let us know how it goes." melanie said.

"yeah, and remember to use protection. always use protection." lana reminded me. i groaned.

"lana, stop it, they just going on a date!" mel scolded her. lana held her hands up in defense.

"hey, i was just kidding." she said, then looking at me. "have fun, y/n."

i said goodbye to my friends and then hung up. i looked in the mirror one last time. i smoothed my outfit and fixed my hair, just in time for my phone to ding.

aws <3: i'm here and i'm sure about it this time :)

i giggled at his message and made my way downstairs. i said bye to my mom who told me i looked beautiful and then walked up to awsten. he was standing in front of the (already open) passenger side door with flowers.

"i didn't know what flowers to get you so i just got you y/f/f. do you like them?" awsten greeted me. i smiled, taking the flowers.

"they're my favorite, aws. thank you." i thanked him, giving him a quick kiss on the cheek. i then got in the car and there was a moments wait before he closed my door which made me internally giggle.

awsten got in the car and started driving, handing me the aux cord.

"as long as you don't play any ghetto rap or country, you can put on whatever you want." he told me. i smirked.

"man and i was just about to play tekashi 6ix9ine." i joked. awsten laughed.

"get out of my car." he said.

i ended up putting on fall out boy to which we both agreed was one of the best bands on earth. we listened to and sang to the songs the entire way and eventually we arrived there at the end of dance, dance. perfect timing.

"good timing." awsten said. i smiled.

"i'll say." i agreed, unbuckling my seatbelt. awsten got out and made his way to my side, opening my door for me.

"thank you." i thanked him. he just shrugged and smiled.

"i was always taught to be a gentleman. my mom would kill me if i wasn't."

the two of us walked up to the front door, to which awsten opened it for me. we went inside and picked a table for two in the back corner.

"are you sure you want to sit here? it's kind of cold over here and i don't want you to be freezing." awsten asked me. i nodded.

"i'll be fine, don't worry." i assured my date. we both looked at the menus that were already at our table. i already knew what kind i was getting so i didn't really have to look.

"what are you getting?" i asked awsten.

"strawberry banana. and you?" he replied.

"y/f/m." i said. he nodded in acknowledgement.

"good choice."

very shortly after we decided, our waitress, kelly, came to take our order.

"if this place is called izzy's then where is izzy?" awsten asked me when kelly walked away. i frowned slightly.

"unfortunately she passed away last year. heart attack. she was such a sweet woman, she gave lana, melanie, and i free french fries every time we came after school." i informed him. he nodded, frowning as well.

"that's terrible, i'm sorry." he sympathized.

"it's okay. her daughter and husband still work here and run the place. it was actually her daughter that took our order."

"that's nice. i'm still sorry to hear about izzy."

a few minutes later, kelly arrived with our shakes. we thanked her and she told us that we were a cute couple which made awsten and i laugh as we had to explain that we were only on our first date. still, it left both of us flustered and our faces cherry red.

"has anyone ever told you how cute you are when you blush?" awsten asked me. i just looked down at my milkshake and shook my head.

"i could ask you the same thing." i replied. he let out a laugh.

"the answer would be no, because i don't really do dating. it all seemed like a stupid concept until recently. and yeah, that means this is my first date so i'm sorry if i'm not really good at this."

"don't worry, it's my first date too. you're doing great."

"really? you must have people asking you out constantly. you're like gorgeous, y/n."

"i appreciate that but usually when people ask me out i just say no. i just assume it's some sort of stupid dare and i don't feel like wasting my time and hurting myself over someone who just wants to prove they can get in my pants."

"well," awsten said, pausing for a moment. "anyone would be stupid to do that. you're incredibly smart, funny, and pretty. someone should consider themself the luckiest person in the world, would they be able to date you."

"you're so adorable, knight. i hope to god you know that." i said, smiling while i took a sip of my milkshake. how awsten was so good with his words was beyond me. he was so sweet and caring, i could see myself catching genuine feelings for him.

"oh i know." awsten said, mockingly cocky. the two of us laughed and he just shook his head. "but seriously, thank you. i'm really glad you agreed to go on this date with me."

"i'm glad i did too. i've really enjoyed it so far."

we eventually finished our shakes and took a selfie together for our snap stories and decided to get going. i had stuff to do with my mom after the date and awsten had to pick up his little sister from ballet at 5.

while awsten drove me home, there was blissful silence. i actually enjoyed it. both of us had satisfied smiles from our successful date.

"thank you for grabbing milkshakes with me." awsten said once he parked in front of my house. i smiled.

"thanks for choosing me to go with you. i had a lot of fun." i replied. he smiled back at me.

"i wouldn't have wanted to go with anyone else." he said.

"goodbye, awsten. i'll text you later."

"bye, y/n. talk to you soon."

i got out of his car and walked up to my house. i waved back at him before going inside and i eventually did so.

that was definitely the best first date i could have ever asked for.