I should have listened to my mom when she told me to go home earlier. It was darker than the usual nights. However the scene was still beautiful. There were lights coming from the lamp post and occasionally the lights from the car.
During the day, the streets would be filled with so many different people. It's always busy, crowded and colorful. Right now, it's just me and couple of strangers wandering around the street at night. It was quiet and somewhat peaceful.
Everything felt nice, the cool breeze grazed upon my cheeks once in a while, the sound of my boots echoing with each steps I took. The only thing that's bothering me right now is the reeking smell of alcohol and suffocating smell of unfinished burning cigars.
I was scrolling through my emails when I bumped into someone. He was riding a skateboard and we accidentally bumped each other. I guess it was hard enough when he toppled down from his skateboard. "I-I'm so s-sorry, I didn't meant to bump you there." As I offer a hand to help him up.
He looked at my hand and scoffed, "Yeah, right."
As he was standing up I asked incredulously, "Excuse me?"
"You bumped into me purposely!" He accused while picking up his skateboard.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't see a neon sign saying 'BEWARE THE GREAT WHATEVER YOUR NAME IS SKATING RIGHT NOW." I mocked him. I was about leave when he grabbed my arm and said "Don't go there, it's a dangerous neighborhood at night."
I glared at him and he took his hands off. As always, I'm stubborn. I did the exact opposite of what he said. I marched straight ahead and I could literally hear him sighed and picture him shaking his head.
I mean what could go worse, right? Especially after meeting this obnoxious stranger.
I was walking with my phone in my hand when I saw three figures. The bulky guys were walking...no... they were staggering. They were cackling awfully loud and their smirk was far too creepy not to notice.
I cleared my throat trying to ease the tension that rose around my shoulders. I looked straight ahead trying to ignore them. However when one of them whistled and shouted, "Hot stuffs, wanna get some tonight?" I mentally cringed and shuddered, choosing to ignore and walk straight.
From the side of my eyes, I could see them walking closer and closer. My pace was getting faster and somehow faltered when a warm arm was wrapped around my shoulder. I tensed and looked up and I saw a guy. The same annoying stranger, "Hey baby, I'm sorry I got held up." His voice was loud and clear enough for the other three men to hear. My eyebrows knitted together and I was about to push him aside when he whispered, "Just go along with it." I nodded feeling somehow safe on his arms rather than those three drunkards.
We were walking straight ahead together. "When stuffs like this happens, you should held your head high and walk strong." I nodded my head. When the three men disappeared, I looked up and said "Thank you." The guy looked down and let go of his arm and just nodded. "Sure."
"I'm Ethan, by the way." He held his hand out. I looked at his hand unsure, why was he being civil with me right now? When moments ago he was being a jerk.
"U-uh, I'm Y/n." I shook his hand hesitantly. I smiled at him as a sign of gratitude for what he did earlier. He nodded his head and I was about to walk again when his voice halted me, "Wanna have an adventure with me?"
I turned around and raised my eyebrows, "I bumped into you purposely and I apologized but you ignored my apology." I said.
He was about to cut me but I continued "And because you miraculously acted as my knight in a shining armor just few minutes ago. You want me to go have an adventure with you."
"Okay...okay... I'm sorry I acted like a jerk. It was wrong of me. I was just having a bad day and I took it on you. I felt guilty and I followed you to apologize but I saw you in trouble so I wanna help." He said sincerely. His brown with green glittered eyes stared at me.
I took a deep breath and looked at him, "Is my knight in a shining armor secretly a sweetheart?"
He smiled and just nodded his head cheekily which made you laughed. It was my nature to forgive people easily anyways.
"So, am I forgiven?" He asked quietly. I smiled and nodded my head, "Yeah, everyone has a bad day and you somehow acted as my knight, so... of course."
"So, about the adventure?" He asked getting closer with each steps he took forward. I held my hand out, a sign for him to stop and he did. "What's in it for me?" I asked playfully.
"You get to share an unforgettable experience with a hot looking stranger." He smirked.
"A hot looking stranger?" I scrunched up my nose and squinted my eyes playfully at him. He glared and laughed, "Hey, are you saying that I'm unattractive?"
I held my hands up and shook my head, "I didn't say anything." He walked closer and pointed a finger at me and said "But you implied it though."
"Is that so?" I cocked my head to the side, pretending as if I was thinking hard. "Stop mocking me already." He fake pouted.
I bit my lips to stop myself from laughing and said, "Make me." With these words uttered from my mouth, his pout turned into his smirk. "Is this an invitation for me to make out with you?" He said teasingly.
"Shut up!" I laughed trying to hide the blush the crept on to my cheeks.
"Make me." He said in a girlish voice, teasing me. "You're being ridiculous." I said laughing walking backwards. Without even realizing my back was pressed on the wall and his body was so close against mine.
"Oh really?" He asked as he rested his arms across my face. I took a deep breath and nodded avoiding his gaze. I could feel his body heat radiating from his black t-shirt. He put his finger under my chin and lifted my eyes to meet his.
"Baby girl, are you scared?" He whispered.
I pursed my lips and shook my head. "Prove it." His hot breath fanned around my exposed neck. I put my hand on his chest to create enough distance for me to breathe and think. He looked down on my hands on his chest and smirked. When his eyes found mine, I was already staring at him.
"It's one in the morning. I'm tired and frankly I don't even know who you are and it's not like we're gonna meet each other after today." I reasoned with him.
He looked down and clenched his jaw. "Let's set up another day then." He looked up with one of his eyebrows raised.
"We're going to meet each other again?" I asked with my eyes wide opened.
"Wanna bet?" He smirked.
