𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐢𝐞 | t. holland

1.

The cold air pushed against you and your coat as you made your way across campus. Shoving your dorm key into your pocket, you started down the icy path while a light snow began to fall.

"Y/N!" Your best friend, Alex, turned as soon as she heard your boots trudging behind her. She quickly tackled you in a hug the best she could while your other friend Kate looked on over your heads.

"What's up guys?" you laughed. "Hey, Alex what'd you get on the bio quiz yesterday?" You had untangled yourself from her and was now holding her upright in front of you.

"Oh that?" She looked disgusted. "Seventy-four."

You only sighed. This year, biology was killing your grades. "Better than me. I got a sixty-nine."

"What about you, Kate?" Alex asked. 

Kate didn't answer. 

"Hello?" You said, with an obvious wave in front of her face.

"Oh, sorry!" She snapped out of it but kept her eyes on the horizon behind you. "Um, yeah the bio test, uh I think I got like a ninety?"

"What!" You and Alex yelped together.

"How—" but you were cut off.

"Sshhh!" Kate grabbed your eye contact. "Don't look now, but there's a pair of really hot guys that just checked you two out."

"What?" Being the fluffy and absent minded friend you had, Alex instantly turned to see the two boys in question. "Oh... yeah, they are pretty cute."

"Are you an idiot?" Kate shouted in a whisper. "They're coming over here!" She grabbed Alex and turned her around.

Wondering what in the world was happening right now, you stifled a laugh as your friends argued. Suddenly, a tap on your shoulder caused you to jump a little. You turned around nonetheless.

Two boys stood behind you; most of their features were hidden because of their coats and hats, but the shorter one with brown eyes who had tapped your shoulder shoved his hands in his pockets as his taller friend backed away. "Uh, hey."

"Hi," you said, a little confused. 

The boy was looking nervous. You wondered if you knew him from somewhere. He looked vaguely familiar. 

"Um, do we have a class together?" you asked. 

The boy's eyes widened. "Oh—no," he said. "I was just uh, wondering if I could... buy you a coffee?"

It was your turn to look surprised. It had been a long time since you'd been asked on a date. 

"Oh..." you glanced around. In the corner of your eye you saw Alex and Kate smiling eagerly. "Sure," you said with a grin. 

The boy looked both satisfied and relieved. 

"I'm Y/N," you said. "And you are..." You looked down at the name tag he was wearing, signaling he was a guest on campus. It said: Hello! My Name Is: Peter

"Peter, huh?" you asked. 

He looked slightly confused but then glanced down at his name tag. "Oh, right. Yeah, my name's Peter." 

For some reason, you saw Peter's friend frown from behind his back. 

Peter stuck his gloved hand out to offer a handshake. Once you took it, he smiled a little. "So, can I meet you here after lunch in about..." he pulled out his phone to check the time. "Two hours?"

"Sure," you replied. 

"Awesome, see you then."

You nodded happily and he turned away with his friend. 

When you turned to face your friends you saw that both of them had smiles on their faces. 

"Oh my gosh! He totally just asked you out!" Kate squealed.

Alex watched the two boys walk away. "We didn't even get his name," she pouted

"Peter," you said.

"That's his name? Huh. Well who's the guy who asked you out? What's his name?"

"Pete—" you looked at your friend. Then it dawned on you. "Oh, no, Peter asked me out. I don't know his friend's name."

Kate shook her head. "Shame. He was really attractive."

"So when do you go out?" Alex asked. 

"At two. He's taking me for hot cocoa," you said. 

"Score!" Alex punched the air. "Let's go grab some lunch and maybe we'll run into them again!"

"Oh please no," you said. It was already awkward and embarrassing to have your friends squeal over your date. The last thing you needed was more teasing. "Sandwiches sound good. Let's hope there's no line."

And off you three went to get lunch.