The Black Panther (Discontinued)

First Dates (New Chapter)

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We planned the official first date a few days from the night he asked. The wedding was on Saturday so we had no choice but to go on Wednesday night. I was pathetically nervous. Ontop of that, we got married on Saturday. SATURDAY.

After my viewing, T'Challa's and I's interview went viral. Pictures of us were plastered everywhere. Even the Wakandan Newspaper had us on the cover of it. The headline read....

" I think something I'll be able to contribute to Wakandan society is realism - Harper Atsu "

I was getting tons of praise and approval from the citizens of Wakanda. The elders however, were still a bit skeptical but accepting. What made matters even more strange, is seeing a hologram of my interview posted above sky scrapers in the city like some advertisement. A shopping trip with Shuri made me realize just how advanced Wakanda was. The city was so futuristic and ahead of it's time, even the cars were different compared to Cai.

Each day heading towards the date I grew more anxious. I obsessed over little things like my hair and what I would wear. I'm sure Shuri grew tired of me asking for her opinion. T and I most of the coming days apart, only seeing one another at bed time. I was still shy about the bed sharing and he was the perfect gentleman. He'd always bid me a goodnight with a kiss to my cheek. And as far as the Nakia situation went, I saw her a few times but she was mostly occupied doing something else. It wasn't until I witnessed her drop a stack of papers that I made it my priority to help her. We both bent down to grab the papers. I grabbed them in a hurry, stacking them on top of each other and handing them to her. She took them before she snapped her round eyes to me and thanked me quietly. We stood up at the same time making eye contact. I stared at her for a few seconds before smiling kindly at her.

" We're having tea in the sun room with Romanda. You should come ", I suggest.

" Oh I've got to sort these papers and fill out some paperwork for my next mission. Thankyou for extending the invitation princess ", she held the papers close to her chest and walked away.

That was the last I saw of her for the week. Wednesday rolled around quickly. T wasn't there when I woke up so I had breakfast our room alone. I spent the day pep talking myself. When night rolled around I found myself obsessing in the mirror. Was my dress right ? Was my hair right ? Was my makeup too much ? I just didn't know. My dress was a top of the knee length little black dress with straps. I paired them with plain nude heels and I styled my hair into a low bun. My makeup was light with a light sheen of clear gloss. I wanted to keep it simple, but truthfully I was simple most times. Everything that I recently attained was something I was pressured into getting during my shopping trips. I usually would go for jeans and T-Shirt but here in Wakanda it was elegant gowns, mini dresses embroidered with jewels. Showing skin wasn't taboo here. Women were in tune with their bodies and what they wanted to wear.

Time was up, and T'Challa was heading up the stairs in our closet to get me. Each heavy footsteps caused a ping to go off in my stomach. When they stopped my stomach sank and I felt a presence behind me. I didn't move until I heard his deep raspy voice make his presence known.

" Ready to go, Entle ? ", he asks.

I slowly turn around in my vanity chair to look at him. He wore a kimono style top jacket with gold flowers on it, slacks, and leather shoes. He accentuated the gold on his jacket with gold jewelry. One thing I hadn't noticed before was just how massive his hands were. There were easily half the size of my face. I also noticed his shoulders. His shoulders went on for miles making him appear even bigger over my small frame.