Just you and I

chapter 13: almost

We ate our meal and joked about stupid things and then he suggested we go on a walk in the park. I don't see why not, he pays for our meal and we head on to our next destination.

As we walk side by side, I feel nervous every time our hands brush against each other. I mean it's right there, I could just grab it and hold on to it but I don't want to make things even more weird.

As we walk through the park, I noticed there were barley any people there. In fact I think it was just us two. In other cases this would be pretty romantic with the including sunset happening in this very moment.

But it's different because we're best friends and still with other people. No matter how I feel right now about him, it doesn't change the fact that we are both still in relationships. Besides my feelings haven't changed since middle school so why would they now.

I am curious though as to why he didn't correct the waitress back at the restaurant. Like I know he doesn't like to start things most of the time but this is different.

It seemed like he didn't correct her on purpose. Which also is giving me a bit of false hope. For fucks sake lily be for real. He doesn't like you, he was just being nice.

We walk all the way to the playground. We both get on top of the slide and just bask in the night light.

"The stars look so pretty" I say with a smile

"Yeah" he says while looking down at the ground

Is he trying to avoid eye contact with me? Is it my breath or something in my teeth? I look up at him and catch his gaze towards me. We lock eyes once more only this time we are really close to each other.

I lean in and......