Bubblegum, Cigarettes, and a Leather Jacket~Timothée Chalamet x Reader

part 4~the date

(Timothée's outfit)

(Timothée's car)

Timothée's pov
*time skip: 2 hours*
setting: his car/movie theater
a/n: e/c=eye color

looking at my car's clock, i get nervous. it's 6:55. i wonder if she's ready. i want to go to her door but what if her parents are there? damn that would be awkward. i decide to wait in the car. she then gets out her front door and after saying bye to her parents, she starts walking to the car. her outfit is adorable and i feel butterflies in my stomach as she walks up to the car. i wonder if she thinks of this as a date because i do. Michael Jackson is playing on the radio as she opens the door and gets in the passenger seat.
"hi" she says, eyes glistening. i can't bring words to come out of my mouth she looks so good.
"hey" i say and nervously run my hand through my hair. it's a habit. "y-you look good" i say and tap my fingers on the steering wheel, avoiding eye contact. she blushes immediately. does she like me?? i mean no normal person would blush when someone says that right? no friend.. right? i'm probably overthinking things as usual.
"thanks" she says, looking at me in the eyes. it's so hard to look in those e/c eyes. i turn the car back on and start to drive, it's hard to keep my eyes on the road because all i want to do is look at her. after a few minutes, we arrive at the movie theater. bright neon lights illuminate and decorate the building. i told her i'd pay for everything and she agrees. we get out of my car and walk together to the theater. after buying the tickets, we get popcorn and drinks. i get a Coca-Cola and she gets a Sprite. she looks beautiful. we get in the theater as the commercials and trailers end.
*time skip: 1 hour*
the movie is going well. it's pretty funny. she sips her Sprite and takes some popcorn once in a while. we have 1 large bucket of popcorn that we decided to share. i reach for some popcorn and my hand touches hers, i look at her and she blushes and moves her hand away. i take some popcorn and eat some. i rest my hand on the arm rest. she's eyeing it. i think she wants to hold it. i don't want to make a move because if i do and she doesn't, then she'll know i like her... oh god, what do i do? during the battle i was having with myself in my mind, i didn't realize that her hand was already on mine. even though it's such a simple gesture, that even friends do, i couldn't help but interlock my fingers with hers. she smiles and makes eye contact with me. i want to tell her how much her smile means to me. (haha deh reference) before we know it, the movie ends and our hands are still locked together. we get up and throw out empty popcorn bucket and drinks away and get back in the car.
"that was a really good movie" she says. i nod in agreement. our hands find each other's  again. she blushes, but now it's easier to see since it's not as dark as the theater. she's so adorable. i blush too.
"so uh do you want to get ice cream or do something else?" she asks. i think for a few seconds. i roll my window down and look up at the sky. there are no clouds in the sky and the stars are out. i get an idea.
"want to go stargazing? the stars are out and it's pretty warm" i ask. i guess she didn't think this as a viable option for a date. she thinks for a minute or so. "we don't have to.. it was just an ide-"
"no yeah that sounds awesome!" she interrupts me, with a smile. i start driving the car to a spot i visited on my first night here. i went exploring and found this clearing near the bridge. i wonder if she'd ever been there. Nirvana played softly on the radio. after a few songs, we reached the clearing. i got out and she quickly followed. we sat on the hood of the car and looked up at the stars. she looked up in awe and i couldn't help but look at her admiringly. she really changed something in me. i wanted to feel what she felt, be so close to her that she could tell me anything and everything. i didn't want to see or be with anyone but her. i couldn't stop thinking of her. i'd fight for her, walk the whole Earth for her. i wish i could stop time and just have this moment of us sitting on the hood of my car, looking up at the stars, Nirvana still playing softly on my car radio. i wanted this feeling every day of my life. she takes my hand and holds it. i want her to know how i feel. i hope she feels the same.
*time skip: 2 hours*
we sit in the car in front of y/n's home. she looks at me and smiles.
"thank you for tonight. it was amazing. we should do this again sometime" she says.
"yeah i really liked it too. we should" i reply.
"goodnight, Timothée" she says and kisses me on the cheek. my heart freaks out and beats rapidly. i feel my face turn red. she giggles and steps out of the car.
"goodnight" i say before she closes the door. she walks to her front door and waves at me. i wave back and she walks in, her parents still awake. i start to drive away. i want to feel her lips on my cheek for the rest of my life. no one has ever made me feel this way. god, i hope she feels the same.

a/n: hi! i hope you liked it! it took me a while to finish cause i was looking up 90's related stuff as well as touring (i'm on vacation right now lol) i'll be sure to keep writing!
love, nat ❤️