I/P ✦ Omaha

Start of Something | Nash Grier

Hey everyone, so here's the Nash Holiday Imagine. Four down, eight to go. Enjoy :)

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I walked into the small bakery and the aroma of freshly baked pastries and brewed coffee stimulated my tastebuds. The bells above the door jangled as more people walked in behind me. The coffee shop was decorated with Christmas lights and a few small christmas trees. I waited in line and took in all of my surroundings: people talking with their friends while sipping from their paper cups, others on their laptops or phones, and some just staring out the window. I waited patiently until it was my time to order.

"What can I get you?" the barista smiled at me.

"I'll just have a caramel latte," I smiled back and she gave me the total. I swiped the thin plastic credit card and soon enough another worker was handing me my drink. I hesitated to take a sip because I knew it would be scorching hot.

I pulled my phone out of my pocket and sighed as I looked at the time. I had an hour until my next class. I frowned and sat down in one of the plush fabric chairs. I continued to look around my current atmosphere and decided to look over previous notes to be prepared for class. I scanned the pages inked with my favorite black ink pen. I slowly slipped on my steaming coffee until I looked up at the time and noticed I had around forty-five minutes until class.

I closed my notebook and slipped it back into my bag. I stood up and held the cup in my hands and went to walk out of the door but another body accidentally bumped into me causing me to spill the burning liquid all over my top. I gasped from the heat and the boy who had accidentally bumped into me had wide eyes.

"I am so sorry!" He apologized.

"Oh it's okay, I'm sure you didn't mean it," I smiled nervously. He had the most beautiful big blue eyes that seemed so familiar.

"Here, let me buy you a new shirt," he gestured towards the large coffee stain on my baby pink shirt.

"It's okay you don't have to," I smiled.

"No, it's my fault and I don't want you walking around in a coffee stained top," he chuckled and I nodded. "Here, you can borrow this to cover up," he took off his black jacket leaving him in only a long sleeve grey henley.

"Won't you get cold?" I asked not wanting to take the jacket in fear of him freezing. He shook his head and I reluctantly took the jacket and slipped it on. I followed him down the street to a clothing store and we walked in and looked around. I picked up one of the cheapest shirts I could find because I didn't want a complete stranger paying a ton of money for me.

"It's okay, you don't have to find the cheapest thing," he smiled and picked up a soft teal sweater. "How about this?" He handed it to me and I looked at the price tag--fifty dollars. My eyes grew wide and I shook my head. "I'm buying, you can have it," he chuckled. "Besides, it will flatter your eyes beautifully." I blushed and nodded my head.

We checked out and I changed in the bathroom and threw my stained shirt away since I had no place to put it. "Thank you," I said as we walked out of the store.

"It's no problem, it's the least I could do," he smiled revealing straight pearly whites. He ruffled up his dark brown hair and his blue eyes scanned my face. "I didn't catch your name."

"Y/N," I smiled.

"I'm Nash," he said. I studied his face, then his eyes and soon who he was came to me.

"Nash...that guy from vine?" I asked. He nodded and grinned.

"That's me," he laughed.

"I thought you seemed familiar." We continued to walk down the sidewalk and I shivered from the cold wind nipping at the exposed skin. We walked in silence and I peeked down at my phone to see that I had twenty minutes to get back to campus. "I should get going, I have class soon," I said finally. He looked at me and nodded understanding perfectly.

"Okay," he nodded again. "Hey, how about I make the coffee up to you later?" I smiled and looked down at the ground to hide my blushing face.

"Alright," I smiled softly. We exchanged numbers and I thanked him once again for buying me a new sweater. I walked briskly for the ten minute trip to the campus and once I reached the class I had recieved multiple compliments on my sweater. I couldn't help but smile, and all through out the class all I could think about was Nash. I let my mind wander all through the professors lecture and I paid the slightest bit of attention. I jotted down a few notes when the professor would stress them but other than that I was somewhere completely different.

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I walked out of the lecture hall and felt my phone vibrate against my thigh. I swiftly pulled it from my pocket and saw that I had a text message from Nash. Hey, want to get dinner tonight?

I smiled and quickly typed back: sure, what time?

Within seconds my phone vibrated again and his contact appeared. How about seven? We can meet at that cafe again.

Alright. I locked my phone and rushed back to my apartment to get ready. I jumped in the shower and rewashed my hair and body. Once I was out I dryed myself completely--hair included and got dressed. I slipped on the sweater and put on a little more makeup than what I had been wearing previously. Once I checked the time I noticed that I had to hurry before I was late. I ran out the door after pulling on a jacket and speed walking downtown. I reached the cafe and found him sitting inside. He greeted me with a friendly hug and we walked to a restaurant a few blocks away. While we ate we talked about anything and everything. I learned a lot about him, and soon he knew practically everything he needed to about me. He had a good spirit, and was a friendly person. We talked the whole dinner and once we were finished he even took me back to the cafe to buy me another coffee to make up for this morning.

"Do you mind if I walk you home?" He asked sweetly.

"I don't mind," I smiled. We walked back to my apartment and when we reached the door I went to say a simple goodbye but he stopped me.

"Do you want to hang out again...some other time?" He looked down at the ground and shuffled his feet nervously. He looked back up and I nodded with a soft smile. We said our goodbyes and I walked into my apartment wearing a bright grin.