recognize / b.simmons

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ben was right, people did forget about the post, literally the next day. TSR has made several other posts that same day, that were more important to the public than NBA dating drama.

but amari and ben have been hanging out a lot more. of course, they fuck when ben comes over, but there's no rush for him to leave. they actually talk. the other day after they had sex, they talked about bens basketball career. it was nice for amari to see him get passionate about basketball. it was clearly more than just a job to him.

right now, amari was sitting at her vanity, getting ready for a date. yes, another date. she was only seeing ben last week after kyle, just to keep things in the clear, but now she's back in the game, and she's going out with d'angelo. he hit her up yesterday while she was at work, said he was in town and that he wanted to see her. how could she say no?

besides, the date wasn't anything fancy. it was honestly just two old friends catching up. he was taking her to the santa monica pier, since amari loves things like that. she was 23, but she enjoyed arcade dates or fair dates. her ideal date is a picnic in a park under the sun, but she hasn't gotten that yet.

amari sprays on some YSL Mon Paris perfume and then goes to her closet to grab some shoes. she wanted to keep it cute but casual, since they were going to be doing a lot of walking and heels weren't an option. she settles on her blue jordan 1s that's she's been keeping on ice.

she slides her feet into the shoes and checks herself out in the mirror. she was wearing a cropped baby blue hoodie that matched her shoes and some high waisted jeans. simple but cute. amari had recently braided her hair, too, so she looked even cuter. ben was a fan of her long hair. it gave him something to hold on to and pull when she gave him head.

amaris phone chimes from her bedroom, and she walks out of the closet. she picks up her phone that was lying on the end of her bed. it's a text from d'angelo.

dlo: i'll be there in 5. have that ass ready too!

amari: lmao okayyyy

one thing about amari is that she took forever to get ready. if it wasn't her hair, it was her makeup, and if it wasn't her makeup it was her outfit/shoes. it's one thing that d'angelo used to complain about when they were acquainted.

amaris phone buzzes in her hand. this time, the text was from ben. amari bites the inside of her cheek. she didn't tell ben that she was going on a date, she didn't feel the need to, but that didn't stop her from feeling the slightest bit guilty.

ben: come thru?

amari: busy rn. maybe later?

ben: aight..

she clicks out of her messages, locks her phone, grabs her purse, and then leaves her room. she would have to deal with ben later.

she decides to wait for d'angelo in the lobby of the apartment complex, so he can't get on her ass for taking too long.

amari locks up behind her and texts nia that she's leaving.

amari: i'm on moves rn! i'll be back later boo <3

nia: be safe i <3 u 2.

nia: i might stay the night with joshua ;)

amari: okayyy👀 dont worry bout me get that 🍆

amari presses the elevator button and one opens immediately. she steps inside and and hits the lobby button. she thinks about how it'll be with d'angelo. she's not nervous like she usually is when ben comes over, so she's more on her game than usual. with d'angelo it'll be more familiar anyway. they'll hopefully pick up where they left off.