jenna found herself wound up with the boy with the ocean swept hair and rosy cheeks in an empty waffle house.
"tell me about yourself." tyler started through a small silence. jenna peeked up from her menu.
"um, i just moved here from california." she shrugged, unsure of what to tell him.
tyler ran a large hand through his hazelnut chocolate hair. everything about tyler made jenna think of s'mores and warm campfires.
"do you have any siblings?" tyler asked. jenna put down her menu before responding. she bit her strawberry lip a little, a nervous habit she'd picked up.
"yeah, just an older brother. he's off traveling though. it's been a while since i've seen him." jenna spoke softly.
jenna's voice sounded like smooth water running down your throat. at least that's what tyler thought it sounded like. or maybe the soft pitter patter of rain hitting a roof.
"oh, i see. i'm the oldest and i feel like it's gonna be a little weird leaving home. you know?" tyler said, jenna nodded.
it wasn't long before the waitress took their orders. tyler ordered the sweetest french toast on the menu while jenna ordered classic pancakes.
"what do you plan on doing after high school?" jenna asked, taking a sip of orange juice that had just been dropped off.
"i don't fully know yet. i think i'm just gonna go to ohio state and pursue basketball." tyler shrugged. he seemed far too uninterested in the idea of that.
jenna's eyebrows furrowed a bit. tyler leaned in to hear what she had to say.
"you don't sound too fond of that." jenna giggled a little bit. tyler's heart did backflips for that sweet laugh.
"yeah, i guess. i don't think college is gonna be for me. or for josh. i wanna be a voice, i want to be listened to, i just want to make people feel accepted." tyler's eyes lit up while he talked about the idea.
jenna was infatuated by his passion. his eyes lit up like how they do in the city while his smile grew wider.
"tyler, i want you to know that if you're gonne be here for me, i'll be there for you. i saw the rubber band." jenna admitted. she watched tyler's plump lips squish into a thin line.
"yeah. i'm sorry. try to save me and i'll try to save you?" he asked with a cocked eyebrow. he held out his hand for her to shake.
jenna's lips upturned a bit while she fit her smaller hand into his.
"that sounds lovely, tyler."
