Meet me at Dawn (Dottore/Zandik x f! Reader)

Chapter 4: Tingling at my fingertips

Y/n pov:

It's been a great couple months ever since I met Zandik I've always been excited to see him again. Every time I see him waiting for me at our usual spot in the library I can't help but smile at the sight of him. Each time we meet I see his smile and I can't help but feel my heart thumping. The more I see him the more I feel butterflies in my stomach.

I sigh slightly as I stand behind the front counter of the tavern I worked at I check the clock and I still have an hour left of my shift at the tavern. I groan and place my elbows on the counter my hands on my cheeks before moving to cover my eyes. My vision being blocked by my hands my ears hearing the chatter of other people and clanking of utensils against plates. That was until I heard a familiar voice infront of me.

"Runa?"

I lift up my head and see Zandik looking over at me. I smile at him seeing his familiar ruby red eyes, "Zandik! I didn't hear you walking in what can I do for you?.." I say with a smile feeling that tingling at my fingertips once more. "I was just thinking I could walk you back to your dorm after your shift ended but..I'm guessing it hasn't ended yet?.." He says quietly looking away from me as he spoke. My cheeks had a pink tint to them as I heard his voice the tingling now feeling like little needles poking my fingertips.

I look up at the clock seeing I still had half an hour left of my shift..whatever. I look back at Zandik and nod my head "No my shift is over! Let me just get my stuff from the back!" I say before quickly hurrying over to the back room and getting my apron off and taking my bag with my belongings and telling my boss I would be leaving early . I hurry back up to the counter and see Zandik still waiting there for me.

"Alright let's go!" I say smiling brightly as I take Zandiks hand and take him out the tavern. Once we reach the outside I see the dark blue sky with specks of stars in it as if it were a blanket covering the sky. I smile as I look over at Zandik "My dorm isn't far from here so it'll only be like a 15 minute walk.." I say before walking down the street hearing Zandik walking beside me. "So is there any new projects you're working on right now?.." I hear him say quietly I look over at him and shake my head "No just the same thing as last time what about you?" I say with a sigh, he nods his head before speaking again.

"Mhm I have..I have this new mechanical device I have to study..." He says with a smile. I look up at him with a bright smile "Really? Well I would love to see it one of these days!" I say as we continue to walk, Zandik nods his head before he looks at the street ahead of us seeing the lights of merchants and chatter of people. Soon enough after talking we make it to my dorm and I unlock the door before looking back at Zandik with a smile.

"Thank you Zandik..I..really enjoy being around you..good night get home safely..."

I say quietly before walking inside my dorm and closing the door behind him to embarrassed to see Zandiks reaction to my words I leaned against the door and felt my cheeks turn red. I let out a sigh my hand covering my eyes before looking up and seeing my dorm dimly lit by the moon through the window. I take off my shoes and walk over to my room and laying on the bed and taking my pillow in my arms burying my face into it thinking about what I just said to Zandik. Thoughts running through my mind

"why would I say that?" "What if he thinks I'm weird now?" "He probably doesn't like me like that right?"

I look up from my pillow seeing the moonlight shine through the window. Thinking about my feeling for Zandik, I didn't like him like that right? Maybe I just like him as a really close friend..But every time I think of him I can't help but think of the way he smiles at me and the gestures he does and the way he speaks..I shake my head. He's probably just trying to be nice.. there's no way he likes me romantically..Right?

Zandik pov:

I stare at the door after Y/n walked inside closing and locking the door behind her. After hearing her words I couldn't help but feel my cheeks flush red. Did she really like me too? No she's just trying to be nice right? I wanted to just knock on the door and tell her how I feel but I know that would be to quick and to tell her out of the blue.

I cross my arms and look at the ground under me. I frown as thoughts flooded my head. "If I tell her how I feel will she feel the same way?" "But what if she doesn't and doesn't talk to me ever again?" "What if she's just trying to be nice" I was stuck on whether to choose to confess to her or hide my feelings. I turn around and start walking to my own dorm, as I finally made it to my dorm I closed the door behind me and finally made my decision

I would confess to her

But it had to be some kind of plan. A way for me to not embarrass myself and just tell her. And it had to be soon I could barely keep my words in anymore...