afraid_of_marshmallows: Nathalie Emmanuel (Eating - Smile)
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Arden had stupidly had the jitters all day Tuesday, thinking of the plan with Cal to have one last paintball dinner while here in Québec. Did it mean something? Something more than friends? Surely he wasn't trying to drop a hint or anything...right?

Which meant that she couldn't help but inwardly (and ruefully) laugh at herself when they ended up deciding to end up at the Buffet de l'Anquitaire. The food looked amazing, don't get her wrong, but the chill diner atmosphere didn't really give off 'confessions of a secret crush' vibes. She was definitely glad she'd stuck with a cute but nothing fancy outfit. This was firmly 'two friends having dinner post-paintball' territory.

Once again proving that the only one harboring a secret crush was Arden. She really needed to stomp that out. She'd been making good progress, but Parents' Weekend had derailed that. But hey, if she could kill a crush during a trip where there was only one bed, then there was probably no bringing it back, right? Of course right. She was just gonna...get on doing that, then.

"Let me guess," she teased, snagging a seat in one of the bright red booths, "you wanna get the hot dog and sausage poutine. And, hey! We'll have to try some of these pies so I can report back to Graham."

Date: 2024-10-23 03:04 am (UTC)
moreofaponchoguy: ([pos] big smile)
From: [personal profile] moreofaponchoguy
"I wish I had a solid answer for that. I had a talk with Cere and I still need to think about it but... the Order is gone. The Code is guidelines for an Order that doesn't exist anymore, and I don't think following the same rules will help us get an Order back that can withstand the Empire. I don't know how I'm supposed to care about what happens to others without caring about them as people." Cere's words had been ringing in his head for weeks now--what was the point of saving the galaxy if it wasn't filled with people they cared about.

"Like I said, I have no idea what I'm doing. But I know I care about you, a lot, and I can't think of anyone I'd rather figure this stuff out with than you." His own rambling aside, something finally clicked for Cal. "Wait, you've had a crush on me? The whole time?"

It was a good thing he was cute.

Date: 2024-10-23 03:24 am (UTC)
moreofaponchoguy: ([neu] confused)
From: [personal profile] moreofaponchoguy
"Because the island is mean and keeps making you be attached to me even though we're only friends and you'd never want more than that because I have no experience dating and you could be with someone who knows what they're doing instead?"

It made sense at the time!

Date: 2024-10-23 12:49 pm (UTC)
moreofaponchoguy: ([pos] embarrassed)
From: [personal profile] moreofaponchoguy
It was a good thing Cal hadn't let go of her hand so he could keep her from flinging herself into the sea, because there was no reason for that when this was clearly his fault.

"I didn't tell you about the Code to make it seem like we couldn't be more than friends. Or maybe I was trying to protect myself," he admitted. "My intention was never to push you away or stress you out. I was so busy stressing out about my own feelings that I never considered you might have worries too. I'm so sorry." He laughed softly at the idea that he didn't like people at all. "I like people and I like kissing, I think. I don't know what it's okay to feel, to be honest. I've been too afraid of myself to think about it too hard."

Date: 2024-10-23 05:35 pm (UTC)
moreofaponchoguy: ([pos] pleased)
From: [personal profile] moreofaponchoguy
Honestly, Cal couldn't blame them, he would have listened to the tea as well if he was them.

"I think I like kissing. You're the only person I've kissed, and I liked that, so either I like it, or I just like kissing you." Ignore the way his stomach twisted at that attempt to be smooth. That sounded smooth in his head, at least?

Date: 2024-10-23 06:30 pm (UTC)
moreofaponchoguy: ([pos] embarrassed)
From: [personal profile] moreofaponchoguy
"Well, I wanted to tell you because not telling you has been awful. And I don't know what I would have done if I couldn't tell you," he said. "But if we both like each other as more than friends, that has to mean something, right? Unless you don't want it to."

There was some distraught beeping coming from under the table, because how could Cal come so far and still fall short?

"Would you like to be more than friends with me?" Cal asked.

Date: 2024-10-23 06:54 pm (UTC)
moreofaponchoguy: ([pos] embarrassed)
From: [personal profile] moreofaponchoguy
"I think that all makes sense," Cal said. "And yeah, you can ask me anything. I know I kinda threw a lot at you with no warning here." Once the words started falling out, it was hard to make them stop.

Date: 2024-10-23 07:54 pm (UTC)
moreofaponchoguy: ([pos] scar smile)
From: [personal profile] moreofaponchoguy
"Ooh. No," Cal said, short and simple. "My feelings aren't new. My feelings have been here for a while. What's new is my willingness to admit it, both to you and to myself. You're not the only one who's been worried that this is wrong. I've been so worried about hurting you, or asking for too much, but after everything that happened I wanted to make sure you knew how important you are to me."

Date: 2024-10-23 08:35 pm (UTC)
moreofaponchoguy: ([neu] kissy time!)
From: [personal profile] moreofaponchoguy
Okay, but like, how could she walk into the sea if Cal was kissing her? Which is what was happening as he leaned across the table because really, it was a miracle he'd held off this long.

Date: 2024-10-23 09:09 pm (UTC)
moreofaponchoguy: ([pos] embarrassed)
From: [personal profile] moreofaponchoguy
BD-1 had some pretty amazing days in his life - meeting Cal, getting his memories back, getting his first upgrades - but watching his two favorite idiots finally kiss for real was going to rank up there pretty well.

Cal kept going until he needed some air, his cheeks turning as red as his hair. "I... yeah, I still like that. That's really nice," he said. "No regrets here."

Date: 2024-10-23 09:58 pm (UTC)
moreofaponchoguy: ([pos] side smile)
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Cal definitely thought about going in for another kiss, but the waiter came over with their food, looking almost embarrassed for interrupting. "I'd like to keep doing it too. Whatever this ends up being, I think we can figure it out together."

Date: 2024-10-23 10:24 pm (UTC)
moreofaponchoguy: ([pos] big smile)
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"No more awkward than it's already been with us feeling these feelings and just not saying them out loud," Cal pointed out. "Maybe we can get the pillow wall to work, we'll see."

Date: 2024-10-24 01:33 am (UTC)
moreofaponchoguy: ([pos] big smile)
From: [personal profile] moreofaponchoguy
Pushing the plate first instead of moving and then pulling the plate over was a mistake, because Cal was getting a full bite of that spaghetti before she sat down. "You like my arms?" he said. "Does this mean I get to be stupid about how you look in dresses?"

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