this is NOT a love story

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stephen's p.o.v.

it was around 6:30 p.m. and i was not ready for my date with david. "hmmm..." i ponder as i look in my closet, "what should i wear?".

i tap my chin with my forefinger not knowing what to wear. we were going to dinner so i thought something nice and fancy, but we were also going to see a film so i didn't want to overdress.

"you decide yet?" i jump and turn around, clutching the towel around my waist. "ant!" i shout, "don't do that!" he laughs. "no i'm not ready, i still don't know what to wear." i turn back around on the last word.

he walks up behind me and places his hands on his hips, "how about this?" he pulls out a denim coloured button-up and hands it to me. "uh, and these jeans, with these shoes." i lay the outfit on my bed.

the jeans were a dark blue and the shoes were a forest green with some blue on the boot bit.

"that, actually isn't bad, thanks. i really needed some help." i hug him and he pats me on the back, "alright then, i'll be out here. let me know when you're done so i can see." he pulled away as he started to speak and walked out when he finished.

i change into the outift and looked in the mirror, "looking good mulhern." i point finger guns at myself. "ant, i'm done." i open the door and he comes in. "not bad stephen, not bad at all." i slowly spin in a circle so he can see the whole thing.

"i can't help but feel like something is missing," he thinks for a bit then goes off, "oh, i know! wait here."

he comes back moments after with a black striped tie. he puts my collar up and ties it, then puts my collar back down. "perfect. what do you think?" he asks, moving me towards my mirror.

"it looks great dad, thanks." i check the time on my watch, "it's 6:50, david will be here soon." i look at ant and he snaps a picture as i look up.

"aww, look at you!" he shows me the picture, i cringe and try to snatch his phone but he pulls it away too quickly. "come on dad, delete it!" i tell him, but he just laughs.

he walks out of my room and i put on some cologne, then follow behind him. i walk downstairs and sit on the couch. dec was napping on the couch, so he won't get to see me before i leave.

i'm sure ant will show him the picture he took when he wakes though. i go to turn the tv on when i hear a knock on the door. i turn around to see david talking with ant.

he's decided to wear a light pink button up tucked into his black jeans, followed with black shoes and a black tie. i would be lying if i said he didn't look good.

i walk closer to them slowly, "have him home around 10 and if not, dec or i will appreciate a call saying you will be late or that he will be staying at your house." ant was always pretty protective of me, but he can trust david.

"yes, sir, and if you don't answer, i'll leave a message for you." he looks up and sees me, "hey stephen. you ready to go?" ant looks over at me, as if saying, 'go on, get out of here'.

so that's what i did, i hugged ant goodbye and went off with david to his car. once we got in his car, he turned to me, "so cinema then dinner or dinner then cinema?" he starts the car.

"i say dinner first, i'm very hungry right now." i pat my stomach with my hands and he starts driving towards the restaurant. david didn't tell me where we were going, so when we arrived i was excited.

he decided to come to an italian place called 'e pellicci'. "david, we didn't have to come here! i would have been fine with going to a chinese place." he looks at me and smiles a little.