Everything Will Be Alright ↠ Henjei [ COMPLETED ]

"Eye Opening" Pt. 9

     I took a bite from my churro, my stomach filled with the familiar warm, cinnamon sugar goodness that was unbeatable. It was a classic, nothing could replace it.

     "You're right," I hummed, my mouth stuffed with the treat, "you can't go wrong with a churro."

"Can I have a bite?" He asked while eating his own chocolate croissant.

I held the churro, putting it in front of his mouth as he leaned down and took a bite.

He chewed it for a few seconds before nodding. "That hits the spot."

I chuckled before stuffing another piece in my own mouth. I hadn't even realized it but i was staring at him like some creep. It was hard not to, i mean look at him- he's a work of art!

There was a few minutes of comfortable silence. We just enjoyed each other's company as we ate our desserts, that was, until Henrik spoke up.

     "You know what," he said licking chocolate off his finger, "I'm gonna tell Lea that I want to spend time with you and if she truly wants to be with me, she'll accept it, no problem."

     I was kind of caught off guard at the sudden comment. I looked at him, "Why is it a problem now..?"

     He shook his head and wiped his hands with a napkin, "I don't know, she thinks our relationship in SKAM reflects on our relationship in person, which is absurd in my opinion. It shouldn't be like that, considering she knows how the acting business can get."

      I looked down at my hands and gulped, "Well, I guess I see where she's coming from. When you have to see your boyfriend doing some intimate scenes with another person, it's kind of hard to not be affected by something like that..." My voice was quiet, I shouldn't have even said anything. I wasn't my place.

     He clenched his jaw, it worried me at first. "You're smarter than me, Tar."

     "No, no..." I muttered, "you just needed a little... I don't know, eye opening, if that makes sense."

      "I needed to see it from her perspective." He added, helping me out and I agreed in response.

Another moment of silence. The sun was starting to go down. I stared at the pink orange sunset and yawned a bit.

"Sleepy?" Henrik asked, amusement clear in his tone.

"A bit." I replied, not wanting to say yes because I didn't want this day to end.

"Come here then," he said, I met his gaze to see him with an open arm. Was this actually happening? Why did I ask myself that so often when I was with him?

I stared at him, looking dumbfounded. He nodded his head as if being persistent about it. My lips parted slightly, I leaned into his side feeling his arm wrap around me. Warmth filled my body and I don't know if it was from his embrace or because I was internally screaming. I rested my head on his shoulder, my arms limp in my lap. I felt his hand rubbing small circles into my back in a comforting matter, it was making me even more tired.

"You know... I'm glad you reached out- not just today but a few weeks ago. It made me realize how much I missed filming with you, and just playing as Even in general." His voice was low, his calm voice made me feel so at ease.

"Mm," I hummed. I wanted to reply but I was too tired. Being in his arms made me feel even more relaxed. My eyes began to grow heavy, the more my eyes started to close, the more I leaned into him.

He chuckled and pulled me a little closer. We stayed like this for awhile, right up until Henrik's phone began to ring, ruining the moment.

Letting out a small sigh, he picked up his phone and put it to his ear. I kept my eyes closed even though the noise definitely woke me up a bit.

"Hey Lea," he started, making me tense and open my eyes. "Yeah, I'm still out. Mhm. Yeah. I'll be back soon. Okay, bye." He set his phone down and I stayed quiet.

"Everything okay?" I asked a little hesitant.

"Yeah, Lea's just wondering why I'm still not home." I don't know if I was imagining it or not, but there seemed to be a hint of disappointment in his voice.

"Do you have to go?" I said, it coming out a little more desperate than I wanted it to.

"I don't know, maybe."

What kind of answer was that?!

I fidgeted with my fingers and looked down, I didn't want him to leave. I told myself to not get attached and look, I already have.

"Don't worry, I'm not gonna go and be an idiot again, there will be plenty more days like this. Plenty of better days." He reassured, I nodded into his side.

Without thinking, I blurted out, "You're really comfy."

He let out a small laugh, "Is that so?"

"Mhm."

"Then we should do this more often."

"Okay."