know no better || e.d

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Somewhat days later

I'm cooking dinner when I hear my phone buzz

I grab it too check who it is

Ethan

I unlock my phone to read the message

Ethan: can I come pick you up? I have a surprise

I'm taken by surprise

Daniella: uhhhh sure?

I thought maybe it was for someone else

Ethan: cool I'll be there in about ten

What the fuck

I'm very confused

I turn off the stove and go upstairs to change

I scan my wardrobe on what to wear, as I don't know what we're doing

I decide on a white dress with a leather jacket and some sneakers

I leave my hair down for once letting it rest on my back and swipe some lipstick across my lips

I grab a small backpack and place a water bottle, my phone and purse into it

I spritz on a bit of perfume and go back downstairs

I hear three knocks at the door

I let out a breath and go open the door

Ethan stands there looking nervous

He's wearing a simple outfit

Ripped black jeans with a white T-shirt and an olive green bomber jacket

So simple but he somehow manages to pull it off

I wish I could do that

'Hey'

Heat rushes up to my cheeks and they tint a bright pink

'Hi'

I close the door behind me

He leads me to his car and I get in the passenger side

He reverses and turns up the volume of the music

We sit in complete silence

Comfortable silence

I'm very confused on why he is doing this

The song changes and he turns it up a bit more

I turn my head to look at him

His eyes focused on the road, slightly squinted

His perfect eyelashes that compliment his hazel eyes

God I wish I had long eyelashes like him

His hands gripping the steering wheel, not too hard that his knuckles turn white but hard enough

His back rested perfectly up against the seat in perfect posture

His soft pink lips that slightly parted at times to take a breath

His chocolate brown hair falling perfectly and curled slightly

He never needed to style it, it was always perfect

We come to a red light and he turns his head to me catching me staring

'Everything okay?'

'Mhm' I turn my head back and nod

I stare into my lap

The heat rushing up to my cheeks again

The car starts again