The Theater Room

Chapter 20

Erin's POV:

(Why'd Harry look sad.. Was he sad about me coming to the coffee shop? We weren't talking and it felt awkward, could you blame me for wanting to kinda get away? Oh well I don't know what to think when it comes to that boy.) My mind is racing with thoughts but I cut them short when I see the front of the coffee shop come into my view.

I grab the handle and pull the door open and the smell of coffee and pastries hits me. "Mmm" I hum in content and walk further into the little shop. I make my way to the register and notice i'm getting a few weird looks from some of the people sitting around the shop. Talk about rude. Wait... Paint!

"Hi welcome to Jitters Coffee & Cafe can I hel-" Tom stopped when he looked up and saw me. (Oh no.)

"Hi." I weakly greeted with a wave and he smirked, "What the hell happened to you?" he chuckled and I exhaled the breath I hadn't realized I was holding. "Um props development. That's what happened." I reply and rub at the back of my neck. "I'm gonna need to hear this whole story. You can't just come in here looking like that and expect to just not tell me the backstory." Tom grinned and I couldn't help but smile lightly in return.

"Here, how about you take a seat right here at the counter and i'll get you your usual then you can tell me all about.. this." he chuckled and motioned around at me. "Hmm," I hum like I have to think about what he inquired, "Okay sound good I guess." I reply and sit down at the counter and smile at Tom, he just shakes his head and grins then goes to make my order.

***

"Okay so what happened?" Tom chuckles as he sets my order down in front of me. "Well Harry and I got partnered." I say and Toms smile falters a little but soon returns. "We had to paint a set wall, and things got out of hand." I say and take a sip of my coffee, "Harry fell into our paint and I laughed so he rubbed paint all over me." I say and Tom nods his head, "Wow." he chuckles and takes a sip of my coffee, "He really is an idiot." he continued and it made me chuckle, "Not an idiot per say.. just very clumsy." I chuckle. "Ehh i'm gonna stick with idiot." He chuckles and looks up at me with a cute smirk pulling at his lips and I shake my head and look down.

"What?" he asks and I glance back up at him, "Nothing." "Oh bullshit. Spill it." he grinned, "Your smirk was just cute is all." I reply and begin to eat my bagel. "Ooo so i'm cute now?" Tom smirked and wiggled his eyebrows at me, "Stop you dork." I laugh in reply and Tom hangs up his apron. "Oh are you done?" "Yeah got to get off at 5:30 today." Tom exhales dramatically and throws a fist in the air. "Wow." I giggle and he looks back at me. "Come on lets go to a booth."

***

Tom and I had been sat here talking for about an hour now, "So got any suitors in your life?" I ask and a faint blush creeps onto Toms face and he looks at his hands, "Um there's this one girl I kinda like." Tom replies and peaks back up at me, "Ooo who is she? Do I know her?" I ask and sit forward and prob myself against the table. "Um yeah I think so." Tom replies and his blush deepens. "Come on, who is she?" I press and Tom looks up and smirks, "What about you?" "Huh?" "Do you have any suitors?" Tom asks and I narrow my eyes at him, "Don't turn my question around on me Thomas." I reply and his smirk grows before he speaks, "Well i'm not gonna tell you if you don't tell me if you have any." Tom replies and leans back against his seat.

"Ugh fine. I don't think I have any suitors out there. Not any that I know of at least." I reply and Tom tilts his head to the side and smiles rather cutely. "What?" I question, "I'm pretty sure you have tons of guys trailing after you." he replies and now it's my turn to blush and look down. "Um I don't know about that." I reply and Tom scoffs, "Erin you're beautiful. What guy wouldn't wanna go for you?" (I can think of one guy in particular actually.) I feel my cheeks heat up and I continue to look at my hands, suddenly finding them very fascinating.

"I mean it Erin. You're- you're absolutely beautiful." Tom adds and I can practically feel my face burning. "Thanks." I manage to say and I look up at him and smile. "You're very welcome. But you must be used to it right?" "What?" "Being told you're beautiful." "Ha, no actually. I'm not. It doesn't happen very often." I reply and Tom shakes his head, "Well any guy who thinks other wise is fu.cking blind." he replies and I break into a smile and he smiles back. "Thanks Tom." I reply and lean forward and kiss his cheek.

I pull back and lean back against my seat and Tom is turning pink, "Dang if I would've known you would kiss me after voicing my opinion on how gorgeous you are I would've told you a long time ago." Tom blushes and I giggle, "Shut up." I reply and smile at him. Then I remember something. Tom never finished asking me something a few weeks ago.. I wonder if he'd finish asking me now?

"Tom?" "Yeah?" "A few weeks ago when you walked me back to my dorm what were you gonna ask me?" "Oh that?" "Ha yeah. What were you gonna ask me before Harry came up?" "Um- do you really wanna talk about this right now?" Tom asks and I gesture my hands as if to say 'well yeah that's why I brought it up' "Okay um yeah." Tom mumbles and rubs over his face then sits up straighter, "I was gonna ask if you wanted to go on a date with me." Tom says and i'm a little shocked but I kinda figured that's what he was gonna ask. I smile and look down then I glance back up and I can see him lightly smiling back at me.

I mean I did (and still kinda do) have a crush on Tom. Besides Harry made it very apparent that he has no feelings for me so why not see what could happen between Tom and me? Also I need to get the idea of Harry being anything more to me out of my head.

"Why don't you ask me again?" I ask and Tom smiles, "What?" "Ask me what you we're gonna ask me a few weeks ago." I reply through a smile, and Toms smile grows wide before he looks down for a few seconds then back up at me. "Erin would you like to go on a date with me?" Tom asks and I smile, "Hmm," I hum and he smiles, "Yes." I grin and he chuckles, "Cool." he replies in a cute tone and smiles brightly at me and I return it.

***

"Thanks for walking me back." I smile up at Tom and he nods his head and grins, "No problem." "So i'll see you Friday for our date." I grin, "Most definitely." he replies and grins back, "Alrighty then." I blush and look down, "Bye Eri." Tom says and tugs at my hand for me to hug him, to which I gladly do. I pull away and wave, "Bye. Text me when you get home." I say and he smiles, "Will do."

I go in the dorm building and make my way to my room. I open the door and go in, closing it behind me. I turn to face my bed and see Emma doing a report at my desk. She turns and looks at me and she nearly chokes on the tea she had just taken a sip from, "What the fu.ck happened to you?" she asks through a few coughs, "Harry. Harry happened."

*A/N: So this chapter turned out alright I think. I hope y'all like it:)

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