Ethereal ✾ ||C.S||

XX. Diner booths

✾Ruby's pov

Cole and I were sitting in an old timey, vintage diner booth. He had taken me out for a "casual" meal. While we waited for our food, he would either play with my hair or my hands which I thought was so adorable. He looked so innocent and cute that at that moment I wanted to say "fuck it" and smother him in kisses. Halfway through when he was trying to tie my hair in a braid, failing terribly by the way, our food arrived. We had ordered cheese burgers with fries. And that's when I noticed that only one drink with two straws was placed on the table. Weird.

"Only one drink?", I asked.

"I'm on a budget.", He said and then winked at me.

Smooth.

We were both eating and having a fun conversation and as if on cue I got thirsty so I sipped from one of the straws, but the moment I did, Cole started drinking from the other straw. My eyes widened and my heart started beating so fast.

Not again.

"Little red Ruby.", Cole said laughingly.

-

We were done with our food when it was time to pay for the cheque. I took the cash out from my pocket and placed it on the table.

"There is no fucking way I'm letting you pay.", Cole said while moving my money aside and placing his own on the check and quickly handing it to the waiter.

I picked up my cash and placed it into Cole's hand, while standing up from the booth. He stood up with me and surprised me by sliding the money in the back pocket of my jeans. I instantly felt myself heat up as he kept his hand there.

"Not on my watch, princess.", He whispered.

I giggled and we made our way out of the diner. We were casually walking away when I noticed a group of girls whispering to each other while looking at Cole. I poked him in the arm. He looked at me and I nodded my head to the direction of the girls. He looked at me confused.

"Look there."

Cole looked at them and then looked at me even more confused.

"They've been trying to get your attention.", I said.

"Oh my God, are you jealous?"

"No. Why would I be jealous? You can go talk to them if you want. I don't care." I said as I stared at my sneakers.

"How about..."

He stepped a little closer to me and said,

"We give them something to look at."

Without warning he pulled me against him and wrapped his arms around my waist, hugging me from behind. He squeezed me tighter as he softly kissed my cheek. My entire face was red and my heart raced so fast. The girls were no longer giggling. They all looked disappointed. I actually liked it.

-

"So, have you decided what flavor you want?", He said while looking up at me from the menu board we were standing in front of.

"Umm, I'll take chocolate with rainbow sprinkles."

"Ew.", Cole mumbled.

I rolled my eyes as he ordered his,

"A vanilla cake batter one for me with white Hershey kisses."

He looked up at me when he said.

"Yeah, Hershey kisses not Ruby kisses, you idiot."

-

We were strolling down the street, eating our ice cream and arguing over car models.

"Nah, ah. You're so wrong, Cole. How is a car like that capable of handling excessive smoke from the tailpipe after a long race? Or worse, how about when oil gets into the radiator?", I said while licking my spoon.

"Your knowledge of cars is really turning me on. You better quit it, 'friend'.", He said while laughing.

I giggled, biting my lower lip.

"Oh, come on. Don't do that. It's not helping the situation."

"You perv.", I said while lightly pushing him.

"Cole, can I taste some of your ice cream?", I asked.

"Yeah, sure.", He said handing me the cup.

I took a spoonful from his spoon. His was so much better than chocolate. It was sweet but not crazy sweet and the hint of vanilla essence reminded me of my grandma's house and how I used to visit her in the summer.

"Wanna trade?", I asked holding up my cup in his face.

"No way, bro.", He said while taking his ice cream back from me.

"Mean.", I said while pouting.

"Here. You got some on your face. Clumsy, aren't you?", He said while gently rubbing away some ice cream from the bottom of my lip.

I smiled as we continued to walk. I was shivering, he must have noticed since he grabbed both my hands, held them close together in his hands and blew into them. His warm breath hit the inside of my hands and I suddenly felt warmer. He then shoved one of his hand in his pocket and held mine with the other one.

-

We were standing on my front door porch when I said.

"You didn't have to walk me home."

"Uh, isn't this what you know what... What people like us, who have gone through what we've gone through do?"

I didn't say anything and kissed him on the cheek while pulling him into a hug.

"I had a great time.", I mumbled while my head rested on his chest.

"Me too, Ruby."

-

I was laying in bed with tonight's memories replaying in my head. I missed him. I missed the way he smiles and how his teeth show when he laughs. I saw him not too long ago, just a couple of hours earlier but I still missed him. He is just so cute. I felt the strong urge to hug him tight. He made me feel weird. And he seem to be the only thing on my mind. Just then I got a text from him.

C: goodnight, princess.💋

Did he just send me a kiss?

He did.

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i'm so sleepy omg lmao.