i'll try to save you//dan smith

VI

it's been several days since Dan and I have hung out. so i knock on his door, hoping that he will agree to get drinks with me. 

After about 2 minutes of waiting at his door i hear chains rattle as he unlocks the door and opens it.

 dan: oh hey joy!

 he says with a crooked smile.

joy: hello, i was just wondering if you would want to grab drinks?

 his face lights up

dan: i thought you'd never ask, let me grab a few things first, please come in

 I walked into his apartment and he closes the door behind me then rushes into another room. I observe his flat. He's got a record player, many empty beer bottles, a massive shelf of books and movies, and a keyboard. he's musical?

dan: sorry for the mess, i've been busy with school. ya know?

 he says as he walks back into the room that i'm in 

joy: yea i understand

he slides on his converse and opens the door 

dan: shall we go? I'll drive

 he grabs his car keys from a dish by the door. I walk out and down the stairs to the exit as Dan follows

dan: Joy, you don't know where my car's parked

 he says as he walks quickly to get in front of me. I laugh though. after walking down the street we stop at a grey car. 

dan: this is it

 he exclaims as he opens the passenger side door. I climb in, then wait for him to get in too

dan: i promise i wont kill you

joy: what?

dan: i promise i'm not gonna kill you, you seem nervous so i assume it's because you think i'm going to hurt you

he starts driving. I laugh a bit before talking again 

joy: no, i'm not nervous because of that

dan: oooooh you are nervous though, why is that now?

what am i supposed to tell him? i'm OBVIOUSLY nervous because i like him!

joy: i mean, i think you would be nervous too if you were about to grab drinks with your hot neighbor

SHIT NO! i said that out loud

dan laughs

dan: i am...........i mean i'm not nervous, i mean i am grabbing drinks with my "hot neighbor".... well i'm nervous now, but wedon'thavetotalkaboutthat

we both laugh as dan pulls into an on-street parking spot next to a bar. 

we walk in to be greeted by the smell of weed and tequila. dan deeply inhales

dan: this is my favorite place, you're lucky. I don't just take any girl here

joy: oh i'm honored

i say sarcastically

dan leads me to the bar stools and quickly orders us drinks 

dan: hey ralph, two of my usuals

ralph: alright i'll have them up shortly

ralph leaves and dan observes the wall of assorted liquors

joy: so, you know the bartender?

dan: yea, ralph is my friend from uni..... what about you? what school do you attend?