babysitter, ruel van dijk

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200+ freaking views?! seems like not a lot, but it's soo much to me :)

thank you so much <3

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☼timeskip: 9:00pm☼

→sky's pov←

it's been thirty minutes since we've put the kids down for the night, and me and ruel are sat on the couch watching a random rom com. we're both laying back on the couch, legs stretched, and heads uncomfortably turned up. i'm invested in the plot, while ruel is just scrolling through instagram.

"so, ruel, how've you been?" i say regaining his attention, once again. he looks up and locks his phone, resting it on his chest, glancing over to me.

"i've been alright, moving was pretty interesting, especially all the way from austrailia" he says with a laugh, "how've you been skylar?"

"i've been ok," sighing at the end, "you don't have to call me skylar, ruel, sky is just fine."

"i just feel like it's been a while, i need to re-make our friendship, you know?" he explains, i just nod my head, with a side smile towards him.

we sit in silence, and besides the soft chatter of the movie, we just have a comfortable gaze looking by each other. eventually my gaze just focuses on the movie, watching the conflict in the plot. looking back at ruel, i notice how his gaze is still focused on me. with a confused smirk on my face, he just chuckles to himself, slightly throwing his head back into the couch cushion.

time check --- 12:15am

the movie ended about a while ago, and then we put on another. unfortunately, that movie also ended. so now it's late and i'm exhausted, but i'm especially surprised that ruel stayed up. i asked him to sleep, when i could see his eyes wanting to close, but he stubbornly said he would stay up as long as i would.

so we both settled on our phones, scrolling through various forms of social media. after another long while, i clear my throat, and see him look up at me, out of the corner of my eye.

"so, uhm," clearing my throat again, "do u have social media?" with a hint of suggestion in my voice.

i know the answer, i'm just wondering if he's going to give it to me. of course i'm not going to force him, but i am hoping he gives it to me.

i mean, it is just social media, not assuming he's famous or anything.

→ruel's pov←

"so, uhm, do u have social media?" she blurts out.

my eyes widen, my focus no longer on the fan video i was about to watch. i feel myself freeze up, from the question at hand.

she doesn't know.

she can't know, she's gonna think of me differently.

well she's asking me for it.

the fuck am i gonna do.

shit she's looking at me.

"uhm i-" i get cut off with a car horn honking, turning my head to see my parents pulling into the driveway.

THANK THE FUCKING LORD.

i've never been more relieved.

i glance back at her, "sorry i'm gonna go check if they're okay," i tell her, leaving her confused in the TV room.

i help dad, bring mom up the stairs, because she drank a little at the dinner. once my dad is okay with taking care of her, i make my way back down the stairs, and see skylar slipping back on her shoes. when i see her slip her backpack over her shoulder, about to leave the house, i rush down the stairs and gently grasp her wrist.

her head turn back to me, "sorry i was gonna go," she says with a gentle smile.

"i know, i know, but before you go, can i get your number?" i say quietly my smile shining down on her, because of the height difference.

"o-oh uhm yeah, of course," she stutters out, receiving my phone from my hands, typing in her digits, "here," she says handing my phone back.

"thank you, sky" grinning to myself at my silent victory.

"i'm gonna go" she says grabbing the door handle, and unlocking it.

"yeah, here let me walk you out" i say, just wanting her to be safe, the cold air hitting me as we step down the porch steps.

we get to her car and i open the drivers door for her, she climbs in and gives a big yawn. us both delusionally, sleep deprived, so my speaking filter is completely degraded. i'm not sure what i'm gonna say next, but i know that it's not what i would've said a couple of hours ago.

"hey, hey, look at me," i say getting her attention, "if you're too tired to drive you can stay over" i almost beg.

she just shakes her head 'no', "not tonight, bud. gotta go home." and i blush at the nickname she naturally made for me

"okay, okay, please drive super safe. please, for me," i rush out, making sure she's processing what i'm saying.

"i know, ruel, thank you so much," she says standing out from her car, reaching up to wrap her arms around my neck. i wrap my arms around her waist, my face gently tucked into her neck, taking in her scent.

she pulls back, maintaining eye contact, "goodnight, ruel," she says with a grin. she gets back in her care, and i wave through the car window. i dash up the front stairs and back into the house. when i look out the big window, i see her put the car in ignition and pull away from the house.

and just to myself, no one to hear it but me, i mumble...

"night, sky"

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a/n YOO IS THIS MOVING TOO SLOWLY??? IM NOT SURE IF I SHOULD SPEED IT UP/

this chapter made me soft, especiAlly the ending. i'm really trying to get these beginning chapters out so we can get to the good stuff hehe.