The Light In Your Eyes

chapter one

I keep checking my phone for any new texts from Oliver even though I very well know he's in North Carolina visiting Adrian. God I'd give anything to be Adrian right now. "this is stupid. Get over yourself. He's taken end of story! " I scold myself. Why the hell can't I just move on?! PING! I look at my phone wanting it to be Oliver, it's Lyn.
'Hey Shane I want you to meet someone, come to Sam's Diner!😊'
'On my way' I text back. It's not like I have anything better to do.

When I arrive I see Lyn and another guy talking at one of the booths. I sit down next to Lyn and she introduces us.
"Shane meet Sebastian, Sebastian meet Shane! "
"Its nice to meet you" I say with little enthusiasm. I don't mean to it just happens.
"You...too..." He says looking at me slightly confused then turns to Lyn.
"He isn't usually like this...he's just getting over Oliver" she says sympathetically
"Oh, right..." Sebastian shifts uncomfortably and looks at me like I might bite him or something. I shrug.
"Doesn't matter now, he moved and he's taken. never had a chance anyway..." I try hiding the hurt in my voice but to no avail. Sebastian puts a hand on mine and says not to think about it too much but I can hardly process any of his words. God his hand is warm. I feel my face growing hot and I guess he notices because he quickly pulls his hand away. I fight the urge to take his hand back. What is wrong with me?! I don't even know him! Lynnon notices this immediately and that familiar I'm-totally-hooking-you-up look crosses her face. I silently plead for her to stop while she's ahead. Needless to say it doesn't work and she fakes getting a text from her mom.
"Oh, sorry guys! I gotta go my mom needs me. But hey, you two can get to know each other and hang out!" Before I can protest she darts out of the diner.
" Well...I guess it's just you and me... " Sebastian says awkwardly. She always does this!
"What?" Shit, did I say that out loud?
"Nothing, don't worry about it" I say quickly.
"If you don't like me you could just say so...though I don't really know w-"
"Shut up, I don't dislike you ok?, She just...she's always trying to set me up with people, she wants me to move on from Oliver" I say cutting him off. I honestly don't know why I'm being so passive aggressive, I should really stop.
"Oh..." He says not making eye contact. I stare out the window watching the cars pass by then back at Sebastian sitting awkwardly across from me. He's looking down at his lap. It's not until now that I really get a good look at him. Dark Jet black undercut with really thick curls, a black jacket, an MCR t-shirt, and blue jeans. He's got on a pair of Vans and about a billion bracelets. He noticed me staring and asks "What?" A little nervously. I giggle. I can't help it, he just sounded really cute and self conscious. "What?" He asks again this time sounding a little irritated.
"I'm sorry, it's just...I didn't realize you were so...emo..." I giggle again. He blushes and that's when I notice that his soft sun kissed skin has a constellation of freckles and his eyes are a beautiful deep blue they almost look grey.
"I-um...I'm not even really that emo...I uh...stop looking at me like that!" He blushes more. I realize I probably looked like I was going to eat him. This sudden realization makes me blush and now he's the one laughing.
"So...you like MCR?" I ask desperately needing to change the subject.
"No, I just wanted to buy the most emo shirt I could find" he says sarcastically.
"Ok what's your favorite MCR song?" I say ignoring his comment.
" Um...honestly Black Parade, but I know that's a huge emo stereotype"
"Jeez, I wasn't making fun of you chill!" I say putting my hands up in surrender.
"Oh I know, I just wanted to see how red your face got before you noticed you were blushing" he smirks.
Shit, he's right I am. "Sh-shut up!" I say. God I sound like a seven year old. He laughs at me. Again. He's really starting to piss me off, and yet I don't want him to stop.