The Star & The Songbird (Kiro x OC)

Chapter Fifteen

They didn't notice how far the time had passed until they found themselves sitting in a dimly lit suite with only the TV being the brightest light out of everything in their place.

"Huh... who would've thought that film viewing would take up so much of our time?" Constance said out of surprise. She turned to Kiro who just shrugged at her sentence.

"Let me just go and turn on the lights." She said tapping his arms to let her go.

As she walked to the switches, she started a new topic "By the way... I don't think I ever thanked you for this crazy week. Especially the premiere

"I think you have" He laughed "Like... several times." Turning over so that he was now on his stomach, he spoke with a taunting voice "But if you really want to thank me, how about we go out tonight. Our first official date, here in Los Angeles."

He added, "Besides, I think a certain Miss Chips owes me a date for ever thinking I should be with anyone else but herself."

Constance let out a scoff before sitting down next to him "Fine, I'll go on a date with you"

"Alright! You should go and get changed, I've been dying to eat at this retro diner I found nearby

"I personally feel your love for food surpasses any other force in the world." She says in a dull tone.

"I love food and I love Miss Chips!" He said kissing her cheek before rushing into his own bedroom to get changed making her smile at such silly antics. Shortly after getting changed, they had a pleasant eating experience at the diner Kiro had talked up, there was also a live and working jukebox to highlight the essence of the 80s. But as much as it would sound pleasant to end their last whole day in America on that note, Kiro had other plans.

"We have one more stop before we end what was this chaotic day "You trust me right?"

"Is it necessary for you to ask?"

"Wouldn't know if you don't say yes or no"

"I trust you... silly."

He smiles "Then we're going to the Griffith Observatory!"

The observatory, according to Kiro, was less than an hour away, which seems to be quite convenient for the new couple. Constance immediately recognized it from some well known films that she used to watch on repeat.

As they entered, she spoke the first thing that came into mind "Hah! I knew it! This is the observatory from La La Land." She said, waiting for Kiro to catch up. His arms were behind his back as he smiled over to her.

"I knew you'd like it. Come on, I'll take you somewhere." They wandered the magnificent halls of the observatory, stopping in occasion so that Constance would gush at the items displayed in the exhibits.

They eventually reached a room that was all too familiar to her "This is where Mia and Sebastian danced under the stars." Her voice echoed as she gushed over the planetarium they had just entered. Constance found herself obsessed with the wide space before sitting down on a chair to look up at a rather bland ceiling.

"Even nothing seems to easily impress me." She laughed at herself as she continued to stare at the nothingness above. Kiro went to sit beside her, staring at the bland ceiling with her.

From another's perspective, it would seem as though they were just high on the fact they were infatuated with one another. Which, in truth, was the case as they sat together in a comfortable silence.

Looking back at her, he spoke "Y'know, since we left the party earlier, you and I never got to finish our slow dance."

Constance cringed, feeling a tinge of embarrassment go through her body. "Please... don't remind me."

"Okay, okay." Putting a hand to his chin, he went on, "but doesn't that mean you owe me a proper slow dance?"

"What's on your mind, you troublemaker?"

He began to stand up from his seat as a response, and with a tauntingly innocent voice he replied: "Oh, nothing... just me thinking of continuing where we left off, here at the planetarium. Nothing big, just that."  He says while sneakily pulling out his phone to play a song on loop and an open hand, asking her to join in on his dare.

"I love this song!" She says, but he still gestures his open hand once more, causing her to roll her eyes and place her hand on top of his. "I still don't know how to dance, just so you know. What we did the other night was simple swaying."

"Since it's just the two of us, I can teach you how." He smiles holding a hand of hers while placing her free one on his shoulder. After doing so, he places his own free hand on her waist.

"Just follow my lead." He guided her footsteps patiently, obsessed with how good she looked even with nothing to highlight her beauty. He really was deeply into her, and he could never seem to get enough of it. With an eventuality, she understood where to step as they waltz in place and became accustomed to the dance, smiling ridiculously at Kiro the moment she did.

"Oh! Right, it seems this is completely awkward without one very essential thing." Leaning into her ear, he asks her in the form of a whisper: "Close your eyes", and with that, she did as told, her eyelids shut, feeling the cold rush in as he leaves her side.

"No peeking, alright? You'll embarrass me if you do." He said letting his footsteps fall behind him as he walked away.

"Yes sir" She said simply as her eyes still kept closed and caressed her arm feeling somewhat  vulnerable as she heard a noise from a fair distance. She is easily startled as he wraps his arms around her waist, causing him to laugh a little.

In a deep voice, he says "You can open your eyes now."

She opens her eyes to the dim room, only to look up and see all the constellations as they lit up the planetarium. Not once had she seen something as elegant as the stars above, it was as if she could reach out and touch them. Still looking above, Constance wraps her hand around her neck, swaying to the tempo of the song.

Kiro finds himself lost in her eyes once again, holding her closer to his own body so that it was more meaningful and intimate than before. 

"There, now my songbird is under the stars."

"You heard what I said?" She said in surprise, blushing madly at her small metaphor. He just hummed along to the tone as they continued to sway under the starlights.

"Kiro..." She trails off, her heart felt the sensation of fireworks exploding as Kiro pushed away some of her loose hairs and caressed her face with both of his gentle hands before reeling her in for a long heartfelt kiss that he had always yearned to place on her soft lips.

His tender lips along with his warm hands that held her cheeks rendered her speechless, feeling as if she could die happily from such a passionate kiss. The world spinned around her as she began to feel her legs numb from the great affection, but Kiro was able to catch her with his other hand that was holding her up by her waist.

When they finally pulled away, they found themselves trying to catch their own breaths, and filled to the brim with endless bliss.

"I am so in love with you" He let out as he blushed like crazy from the great burst of affection they had shared. Closing his eyes, he placed his forehead on top of hers to keep himself steady.

"I love you." he rephrases, thinking it was more appropriate to say since it was as straight up as their kiss.

Leaving a small kiss on his nose, she leaned into him and whispered the words that only she wanted him to hear:

"I love you too. I am so in love with you."