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five; small pubs and small talks
after a hard week you always need a day off. a day to rest and enjoy yourself, go see friends, stay out past midnight, head to the local pub even. and you can assume, that's exactly where y/n and wilbur found themselves.
the pair sat across each other in the crowded building, each with a few friends and enjoying themselves. wilbur was discussing music, y/n discussing art, and eventually their conversations turned into full on rants about one another.
"and then she painted me! it was beautiful, astonishing even."
wilbur's face was flush from alcohol and the thought of y/n. he couldn't help but wish she was near, or even watch her paint again. seeing her in her natural environment was mesmerizing to him.
"oh, and his voice. it's so calming, especially when i've had a bad morning."
y/n was in awe, not even looking at her friends but instead giving a lovesick and drunken gaze up to the ceiling, as if wilbur's face was plastered there.
their friends were oblivious to what the two had been up to within the past week, only know hearing of the other person through drunk giggles and school girl like blushing.
from descriptions alone they would have even able to find wilbur and y/n across the pub, which is exactly what they did.
wilbur's friend drug him over, pushing him into the booth and walking away with y/n's group.
"hey.. they left me."
wilbur frowned like a small child, earning a laugh from y/n. his ears perked up at the sudden noise, looking over at her and smiling from ear to ear. he moved closer to her, wrapping his arms around her torso and pulling her into a gentle yet firm hug.
y/n was taken aback at first, before giving in and hugging him back. the two sat like this for a minute or two, not speaking, just holding one another. when wilbur pulled away, his gaze instantly fell to her lips, but she hadn't realized.
"i didn't know you'd be here."
her voice forced him to look at her eyes, seeing the glint of exciting making it's way through. he nodded and moved back a bit from her, leaving a few inches between the two.
"i didn't know you'd be here either."
the two were drunk out of their minds at this point, leaning against the back of the booth as they began small talk.
painting, music, drinks, anything they could think of in the moment, they spoke about.
y/n had gone on a long rant about a painting she wanted to do, using her hands to speak as wilbur nodded along to each and every word.
he was admiring her, barely paying attention to what she was saying as well. his gaze stuck on her for longer than it should have, his cheek rested against his open hand that was propped up on the booth table.
a blush took over his features as she continued to speak, not wanting for her to stop anytime soon. sadly she did.
"what do you think of it?"
her question caught him off guard, he was supposed to answer now? he panicked for a moment, before smiling and giving an approving thumbs up.
"i knew it was a good idea! oh, it's gonna look beautiful."
she smiled widely, clasping her hands together. she was much more happy than usual, mostly the alcohol in her system, but also being near wilbur affected her mood heavily.
he was staring for quite long, not saying a word. his eyelids were heavy, lips slightly parted, palms beginning to sweat from his body heating up more and more.
he was captivated by her, not realizing she was speaking to him until she placed a hand upon his forehead and made a comment.
"you're really warm.. you alright?"
he nodded quickly, reaching for his drink and downing the rest of the semi-cold liquid. he gaged for a moment, before gently placing the cup back on the table and slowly exiting the booth.
"i'm gonna.. i'm gonna head to my flat, not feeling to well."
complete lies. he was fine, he felt amazing even. he just couldn't bare another moment of embarrassment.
she hesitated to nod, mocking up a small smile as he grabbed one of his friends and forced them out of the pub with him, eventually having them walk him home.
she was left alone with her thoughts, wondering if she had done something wrong for him to leave all of a sudden.
