Don't Leave Me || Princibaldi ✔️

15: Coffee Break

[Princi's POV]

I walked down the hallway with Baldi at my side, going towards the faculty room to get some coffee. Yeah, I did notice him staring at me like that... to be honest, I was fine with it. But, I did want to know why.

Awkwardness could almost be felt in the air around us as we walked in silence. I did glance briefly over at Baldi to see a shade of pink dusting his cheeks. It was obvious that he was embarrassed.

I pondered this for only a second before we arrived at the faculty room. I opened the door for Baldi and held it open courteously.

"Thank you," he said quietly, stepping inside the room and going over to one of the tables. I followed him inside and put on a pot of coffee.

After taking a seat at the table, I smiled cheerfully at my fellow staff member. "Are you okay?" I asked. "You've been awfully quiet this morning."

Baldi kept his gaze focused on the table in front of him. "I'm fine," he replied in a tone that told me not to pry further. He looked up and sighed lightly before saying, "Just tired. What's up with you lately?"

"Not much," I responded casually. "Just... work, I guess. Oh! Would you maybe want to hang out this weekend?" I blushed a little, immediately regretting what I just said. Would I be able to keep my feelings under control?

His eyes widened slightly. "Sure!" he exclaimed happily. "Is the coffee ready yet?"

I looked over my shoulder to check the coffee's status. It was mostly done brewing, so I got up and poured two cups. I gave one to Baldi and kept one for myself.

Baldi took a sip, even though the coffee was super hot. "Where should we hang out?" he asked afterwards. "The weather's supposed to be nice this weekend."

Well, that was good to hear. I smiled and suggested, "The boardwalk? There's shops, rides, and, of course, the beach. It would be awesome to spend the evening there and go out for dinner!" In my mind, it sounded like heaven. A night out with Baldi, just walking along the beach at sunset...

Maybe it would end with a kiss. If I was lucky.

"That sounds great, Princi. I would be glad to come along." He smiled back, slightly closing his eyes.

Well, that's a good sign... I think. How in the world will this "date" turn out?

To Be Continued...