You fidgeted with a loose string of your sweater dress as you waited on a wooden bench, looking down at you knee high boots as you scuffed the heels like window wipers against the stone ground. An unexpected chilliness had hit the island, according to Roderich before it was time to leave the apartment to go to the fete, it seems that the Autumn weather has hit earlier than thought and this year's winter might be unusually colder than normal. You'd never assume that an island like this would get cold like this, but were thankful that you had packed a few warm clothes; an almost brand new light cream coloured sweater dress neatly fitted your body up to mid thigh length and concealed the majority of your palms. A pair of knee high plain dark green boots kept your legs warm and just for the sake of looking social media worthy, you chucked a long novelty necklace with a few odd feathers at the end over you neck and a cute grey beret over you (h/c) locks.

Jett: gesturing you take seat beside you
Hey ____! Mind if I take a bludge too?

You looked up at him with a raise eyebrow and he just let out a small nasally laugh for a second.

Jett: sitting down beside you
I asked if I could take a break, a load off, do nothing.... Be lazy; don't worry, I still confuse everyone.

You: quickly glancing over at him
You were helping set up?

Jett: throwing an arm over the back of the bench
Na! Just wanted a reason to have a chinwag with ya... You came to the fete alone?

You: turning to face him
Roderich is performing tonight, Basch said he was helping set some stuff up.... I guess I'm just waiting for the fete to officially commence.

Jett: smiling
You know there is about half an hour before its officially open and all the stalls should be set up by then... Wanna help someone out?

You: looking around
It seems like everyone is already in control of what they're meant to being doing...

Jett: smiling
Then let's just chat for a bit and see if anyone needs a hand.

You nodded and turned all your attention back onto Jett.

Jett: pointing his thumb towards the sea
Even though the water is beginning to get a little nibby, we still have a few more weeks before its too cold to go out, wanna go for a surf one day?

You: slightly embarrassed
I a... I can't surf... My brothers have tried to teach me many times... Then I was told to get out of the water because my bleeding noise might attract sharks...

Jett: giggling and pointing at the bandaid on his nose
To be 'True Blue' doesn't mean giving up no matter how much in debt you are to the bandaid company!! At least give me the chance to try and teach ya, maybe I'll show it to you from a different perspective... And if I can't, then we'll both be dashin' out with bleedin' noses!

You both sat there laughing, have a great time before you saw Kiku walking over looking somewhat distressed.

Kiku: nervously pointing over to a stall
P-pardon me... Jett, ____.... I require some assistance prease, may you both h---

Jett: rocketing to his feet
Sure thing! As long as it doesn't involve your people bombing Western Austra--- MATE! I'm joking around! D-Don't cry! We love Japs as much as our grog, sports, Hugh Jackman, 26th January... Well most of us, actually that day kinda divides us; ironic that the day to celebrate our nation, our natives see it as a day to mourn, honestly they have all the right to too.

Kiku was as confused as a foreigner on Australian soil, all he wanted was some assistance and not a brief history and cultural lesson.

Kiku: trying to be polite
Y-yes... But I wourd rike you to herp with carrying the equipment over here and for ____ to rook after the stand whire I'm not there for a bit.

Jett: slapping his arm around Kiku's shoulder
Anything for a mate! ____'s got your back too!

The two began to walk away and you watched as Kiku uncomfortably moved away from Jett's grip as they walked towards the art room. You got up onto your feet and walked over to the stall, trying to figure out what kind of stall he was going to run; no signs were present and not a single clue as to what it's about. A sudden flash of blonde confused you as you watched Francis racing over with a sign in his hands and attached it to the stall; was he helping out Kiku with the stall?

You: standing behind the counter
S-so... What kinda stall is this?

Francis: mumbling to you while attaching the sign
One second and you see, madam.

Madam?
Has he ever called you that before?

Francis: standing back and admiring his handiwork
Parfait! (Perfection)

Curiosity grew and you attempted to walk around to see what the sign was, but Francis told you to stay where you were, due to it being a surprise, he then also handed you a blindfold, saying he didn't trust you not to peak. You hesitantly slipped the blindfold over your eyes and waited for a while, listening the sound of shoes clinking around on the stone ground. He asked for your hands and again you hesitated, but still gave them to Francis, trusting that he wasn't going to put something gross in them, then it felt like a second pair of hands was added and then a pair left. The mysterious pair of heads rubbed its thumbs over your backhands and you attempted to identify who's hands they were from their shape, texture and size; not a single idea.

Francis: talking
Now lean both your heads in, slowly... On the the count of three say something in your mother language.

"3"

"2"

"1"

"I've been living in your closet for the past 2 days.... The geese revolution is violent and happening as we speak."

"Willst du sehen, wie viele Löffel ich auf meinem Gesicht ausgleichen kann?" (Wanna watch how many spoons I can balance on my face?)

German?

You ripped off your blindfold with a hand you were able to free and stared straight at Gilbert, as he removed his blindfold as well, sending a goofy grin right back at you; your eyes darted down at your hand that he was still holding and felt a sudden burst of warmth in your checks.

Gilbert: blushing as well and letting go
Ahhhh- uhmm!

You: looking over your shoulder embarrassedly
H-hey...

Gilbert: rubbing his neck
I a... I'm sorry, I didn't know zthat Antonio and Francis vhere going to do zthis...

You: blushing
It's fine...

Gilbert looked down at the sign with a puzzled look and then looked up at you with a cheeky smirk.

Gilbert: leaning over the counter
So vhen do I pucker up?

You tilted your head and shoot a confused glance to him.

Gilbert: pointing at the sign and reading it out
Kissing Booth,
French Romance Under The Stars

A violent blush engulfed your face and your head began to sink into your shoulders.

Gilbert: trying to reassure you
Or... Do jou vant to go for a valk and see vhat else is going on?

You: bolting to Gilbert's side
YES!

Gilbert: nudging you in the side with his shoulder and smiling
Jou don't need to be so enthusiastic about it!

You playfully punched him on the shoulder and began to walk off by his side, completely forgetting about your promise to Kiku to keep an eye on his stall while he was with Jett to collect his equipment.

...

Kiku: whimpering
Wa-what?

Jett: setting up an easel
She'll be right bud, all we need to do is remove the sign.

Kiku: looking at the sign
French Romance?

Jett: looking over his shoulder
Sound like something the frencho would do... Mate I think it's just a joke.

Kiku: putting his sign over it
Hai (yes)

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Guess who was able to update like a day earlier than usual!? ... LOL  I'm dumb, it's kinda obvious already sense you've read it already and now are thinking I must have been dropped on my head a lot as a baby............. It's true, I was, I also got buckets stuck on my head XD

Thank you for reading!

~BlueTimeFly