KINDERGARTEN [L.S]

𝑻𝒆𝒏

TEN

"We are doing this." - Niall said when he sat on the driver's side.

"Yes, we are." - I replied with an eye roll as he turned the car on.

My first date ever with a man.
And not any man, but charming, endearing, smiley, Harry.

I wasn't really sure what I was feeling, I mean I was excited, yes, but also I was nervous as hell.
Even more because I didn't know what to expect from Niall.

This could go terribly wrong.
And I wasn't sure I was ready to loose this guy before we even got to our first date.

I was shaking the whole ride to the diner. And, even if I was not a religious person, I ended up praying the Gods above for this date to turn up alright.

It was easy to find a parking spot outside the diner, and soon enough we were both entering the place and finding that we were the firsts to arrive.
So, in a second, we found a booth to sit and wait for Harry.

While I was tapping on my leg and nervously looking around in anticipation of Harry's arrival, I also got to take a look around the place Harry chosen for tonight.
It was an interesting imitation of american diners from the fifties.

It made me smile.
Harry just kept choosing alternative places for us to meet. First the arcade, now a diner.
He was not basic or cliche, he didn't go for the obvious.

It was refreshing.

Niall huffed and dropped the menu on the table with a thud, making me snap out of my thoughts.

"Let's start by saying that this guy is rude for showing up late to the date he organized."

"Shut up." - I said, now tapping my fingers on the table and glancing at my phone every two seconds.

Niall rolled his eyes at my nervous tics, in annoyance.

"Stop that." - He said.

I flicked my middle finger at him.

"I'm nervous. And you shouldn't be here."

"But I am."

"You better behave."

"And that means?"

"That means no embarrassing me. Not being mean to Harry or making him feel uncomfortable. He doesn't even know you're going to be here, so don't ruin our date more than you're already ruining it."

"I won't make any promises."

"If you get too annoying, I will fucking kick you out of here. You're not ruining this." - I said firmly.

"I'm sure Harry won't like you kicking your friend."

"Fuck off."

Right in that second, Harry appeared through the door, his eyes wandering around until they found mine.
With a growing smile on my face, I made a sign to him from my seat, he smiled back at me and walked to us.

I was happy to see him again. He looked way better than with his teacher smock.
He had this cozy, lovely blue coat around his frame that made me want to hug him to never let go.

And with a feeling of relief, I noticed my previous nervous state vanish.
His peaceful scent calming my worries in a millisecond.

"Hey." - Harry stood up at the side of our table, smiling at me.

I tapped on the seat by my side for him to sit.
When he did, I smiled even wider at him.

"Hey." - I said.