Promises

rainy mornings

*Song: Flightless Bird, American Mouth by Iron & Wine*

It was a cold rainy morning but it was your favorite. It was the kind of morning where you just want to curl into a blanket and watch your favorite comfort movie but in reality, you were a student and didn't really have the time for it. It was October, the school was getting tougher and honestly, you felt like just giving up but you were doing what you loved so that wasn't an option. Ever since you were little you loved politics and all that surrounds it. It was probably due to your family being one of politicians but to you, it was a way to change the world for the better. The thing was you never wanted to be a politician but instead be the one in the background creating the actual change. As you were writing your paper for your law class you heard the front door opening. You didn't even have to ask who it was because you knew it was your best friend, Flip Zimmerman.

Flip had been a part of your life since before you could even remember. You were originally from Boston but you visited Colorado Springs several times a year because you have family here. That's how you met Flip. Flip was neighbors with your cousins and as time grew on you became best friends. Every time you came to visit, his parents would joke that you guys would have to move to Colorado Springs and to be honest you were always happy with that plan.

As the years went on you and Flip would constantly taking turns visiting each other. You guys were each other's person and to you that was enough, just to be his best friend. Of course, though it hurt a little knowing you were only ever going to be just that, the best friend and nothing more. Ever since high school, you had been in love with Flip but you knew he would never feel the same.

Following high school, you decided this was your chance to be closer to Flip. You decided to go to college in Colorado Springs. It was honestly the best decision you ever made because it felt like a home away from home. You found a small apartment in town and even got a job at a local restaurant, Daisy's. It was great and you absolutely loved your life here.

Flip entered your room where he could see you focusing on your paper with the furrowed brows he always thought was adorable. He was truly amazed at how focused you got with school and how happy it made you to be studying something that could possibly be making a difference. He also noticed how you had your blonde hair pinned up with a hair clip but the front piece still managed to fall out. That was his favorite look on you. The one where you were so focused you didn't notice the little things that he knew you would be self-conscious if you weren't so focused. When he finally got out of his trance he cleared his throat and you nearly jumped out of your seat and of course, he couldn't help but chuckle.

"Jesus Christ, warn a girl next time. You could have given me a heart attack Flip," you said holding a hand to your chest feeling your heart rate decline. You had heard him open the door but you hadn't heard his steps, you still assumed he was in the kitchen.

"Now what's the fun it that," he said giving you that devilish smirk you secretly loved.

He sat on your bed while you finished typing your paper. Flip was comfortable in your space and that made you happy that he was comfortable and trusted you. I mean this space was also partially his since he basically has moved himself in unofficially.

Since you moved here without any family, Flip felt responsible in a way to make you safe. When you left home it was kind of a rough spot in your family. Your mom and sister had both gotten sick with the same cancer. It was tough leaving them but you knew if you didn't you would be staying home miserable worrying about stuff that you have no control over. Flip knew it killed you to leave considering how close your family is but he vowed to make you happy here by any means necessary.

Once you finished your paper, you shut your laptop, which was decorated with stickers, and got up from the chair. You looked out the window and noticed the rain had stopped and the sun was starting to peak through. You turned around and saw Flip staring at you with that smile on his face that no matter how many times you saw it, still took your breath away.

You got up and climbed onto the best next to him and sat comfortably while he went through the channels on the TV. He eventually settled on the movie, Miracle. It was your favorite movie and he knew it. You sat and watched the movie while every once in awhile talking about the week ahead. Flip said he was working on a new case with this guy Ron. He didn't tell me everything about it considering it was highly confidential but he did tell me it had something to do with the KKK.

"Promise me you will be careful," looking directly into his eyes to show how serious you were.

"I Promise Y/N," he looked you back trying to convey a sense of certainty. You also could tell he was serious because he used your full name. He usually only called you champ or something nicknamey but never your actual name.

"Flip I mean it. No funny business. If you feel even the slightest bit worried you tell Jimmy, Bridges, or Ron," you knew you didn't need to say that but you felt you needed to at least put that out there even if he doesn't listen.

He looked at you with all the concern in the world and said, "I Promise and if anything happens you will be the first to know." And he actually meant that because even though you didn't know it but you were his emergency contact on everything of his.

With that you let it go because you knew Flip was stubborn and you weren't going to get any more out of him. That was also probably the most emotion you would get out of him so you were content. Also when he said, 'I Promise' you knew he meant it. In all the 22 years you knew him he never once broke a promise. It was your thing.

After the movie, you sat there in a comfortable silence until he finally broke it.

"Do you want to get lunch? Or maybe ice cream?" He said it was such a smirk because he knew he would get the reaction he loved more than anything, your smile. He loved your smile because it went all the way up to those blue eyes that he could just get lost in.

You got up without saying anything with that exact smile on your face. Ice cream was your favorite thing in the world so the mention of it just got you excited. You threw on your white slip-on vans that have now become your staple item, along with your white converse. You started to walk towards your front door when you noticed Flip wasn't behind you.

"Flip! Come on!" With that, he comes out of your room with his keys in hand.

"What an impatient girl. Can't even wait a minute for me to get my shoes on." You turned around and gave him a glare that meant you meant business. With that, he chuckled and grabbed your jacket, and helped you put it on. 

You both exited your apartment and making sure to lock the door on your way out. Finally looking up you saw his truck and a smile grew wide. You didn't know why but you loved the truck. To be honest it was probably because you loved the man that drove it.