mismatched (Bridget x Hook)

IV- meet-up

Bridget's POV:
Bridget could barely contain her happiness. She had transferred to Merlin Academy around 7 months ago, 3 months after the school year had started and in those 7 months she had only managed to make one real friend. Her befriending hook felt like a huge accomplishment. She was ecstatic.

Just as she was about jump onto her bed for some well deserved rest she head a soft knock at her door. She quickly approached and opened it, her face lighting up when seeing who it was.

"Hey Hook! What are you doing here?" She smiled opening the door more to let him in, which he did.

"Sorry for the.. unexpected visit. If you don't want visitors right now I can leave you be." He stated, turning around to leave. "No!" She quickly shouted, grabbing his arm. The sudden gesture made Hook turn around, they made eye contact standing in silence for a few seconds.

"Uh.. stay! I didn't mean it like that." Bridget said, trying to recover from whatever that was. She had that butterfly feeling in her stomach. This time she assumed it was anxiety, I mean he was a new friend and she's already almost messed it up.

"Okay princess, if you insist." He responded with a little chuckle. Bridget felt a wave of relief when she saw his reaction. "So is there any particular reason you are here, of course in a non-mean way." She was probably over-doing the whole want to keep a friend thing now.

"Well I was just wondering of your availability tonight?" He asked, looking around her room. Bridget started to play with her hair again, "what I'm doing tonight?" She asked, he just responded with a slight nod not even looking at her as he was looking at himself in her rooms mirror.

"Uh.. I'm free tonight!" She smiled, she technically wasn't since she had promised herself she'd study but... that can wait right? He turned his eyesight to Bridget through the mirror, "perfect!" He stood up quickly turning towards her. "Would you like to come hang out with me tonight in the schools garden? I feel like it's a beautiful setting that we can get to know each other in."

Bridget didn't want to blabber on so she just hid her excitement and nodded really quickly.
He walked towards her grabbing her hand, "I'm glad we decided to become friends, but I have a request princess." He was speaking slow.

She looked at her hands in his and then up him, "oh uh what is it?" She asked. "Don't let your little friend Ella know about this bonding hang out time. I feel she'd just.. ruin it." He just put it straight. "Shes not that bad! Shes just looking out for me. It's nothing against you-" she tried to defend her friend. "You mean she's judging me just because of my upbringing?" He pretended to look hurt.
"Well you have bullied us up until now.." Bridget didn't really want to think about that though. Hooks act dropped when he realised she was right, "just don't tell her, okay?" He said looking at her.

Bridget didn't know what to say, Ella is the only person she's close with she literally tells Ella everything. They have no secrets, but on the other hand she wanted to be friends with Hook too. "Okay.. I'll be quiet about it." She finally agreed, even though she didn't like lying, especially to Ella. Hook smiled, "Thank you princess." He raised her hand and kissed it before exiting her room. Bridget let out a deep sigh when he left, she didn't even realise that she was holding her breath. She acts different when around hook, she feels different. She doesn't know what it is though..

She just fell onto her bed, allowing her body to fully relax. Well until she heard another knock on her door, she just assumed it was Hook again so she quickly got up and opened it.

"Hey B!" Ella said already smiling as Bridget opened the door. "Oh! Hey Ella!" She said really fast, like unusually fast, Bridget wanted to jump out the window how can one look more suspicious? "Jesus you're so stupid Bridget!" She said to herself in her head.

"Okay... I'll just ignore that." Ella laughed walking into Bridget's room. "What's that smell?" Ella asked, sitting in Bridget's desk chair. "What do you mean what smell? I smell nothin! Haha" Bridget was losing it. "Girl are you okay?" Ella was getting more genuinely concerned now.

Bridget was doing the thing again, she was holding her breath and playing with her hair. "Jesus bridget breath." Ella said standing up putting her hand on Bridget's arm. "If I tell you something you promise not to do or say anything!" Bridget shouted out insanely quickly, she was disappointed with herself "wow well done bridget, you lasted a hefty 20 seconds!" Her inside voice said.

"Okay..." Ella said rising her suspicions. Bridget finally let out the breath she was holding in. "Me and Hook are hanging out tonight. And it was like really weird when he asked me because he like just kind of showed up out of nowhere then he just kind of ominously wondered around before asking me, kissing my hand and leaving." She left out the not telling Ella part.

Ella just nodded, holding back her opinions.
"Wait, what that's all you have to say?" Bridget was genuinely shocked. "You said it yourself B, you have your own mind. I'll let you do what you want to do. Even if I don't trust him, like at all but if you do then you do I won't stop you, all I can do is warn you." She gave Bridget a soft smile. Bridget smiled back, "Thank you." Is all Bridget responded. They hugged and laughed.

"Okay now you need to help me find an outfit." Bridget quickly dragged Ella over to her wardrobe. "Wait what's the occasion? Are you actually going on a date with Hook?" Ella asked. Bridget's eyes just widened, "Oh my gosh, am I? I didn't think of that! The way he asked me was kind of weird for friends. BUT I REFERRED TO IT AS A FRIEND HANGOUT!! oh I'm so stupid." Bridget was aggressively shaking Ella, seriously stressing out.

"Okay okay! Calm down, just assume it is a friendship hangout and then when you meet him, see how it goes." Ella held Bridget's hand, "you'll be fine girl." She just let out a laugh.

A/N
Oh I am excited to write to the next few chapters, I HOPE YOU GUYS ARE ENJOYING THIS BOOK!!! 💖💖