(Y/N POV)

I just want to see you.

Drunkbech✓

@drunckbech: I think I'm going to name him bob

Tagged: Aidanrgallagher✓

July 21st | 5:32pm

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Username holy guac is this what I think it is

Username if Aidan bought her that I'm unstanning

finnwolfhardofficial✓ it was my idea tho

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Username i though she was dating finn??? Cheater I smell?

sarahxjoy uh no he's with me

finnwolfhardofficial✓ eh

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Aidanrgallagher✓ bob's cute

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Aidanrgallgher✓ u cute 2

Drunkbech✓omg a double comment? I am not worthy oop-

Aidanrgallgher✓ u missed the compliment idiot

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Message chain

213-***-**** (Aidan)

Alcoholic (Y/N)

Alcoholic changed contact name to Stalker!!

Alcoholic

Hey

Stalker!!

HEY

hEy

hello

I can't type sry

Alcoholic

Nice

So what did you have in mind

Stalker!!

Honestly I would rather ask you in person

Is that okay?

Alcoholic

Im a little busy

But you can call me

Stalker!!

Yay

And i'm not a stalker

:(

Alcoholic

Just a tad bit

Hehe

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INCOMING CALL FROM: Stalker!!

(accept | decline)

I hit the accept button quickly, pressing the phone up against my ear.

I don't know why I was so excited to hear what he had to say, but a part of me hoped that it would help give me closure from the past. To somehow show me he had changed. Anybody could give you a gift and slap a note on top, but did it really mean anything?

I hope it did.

"Hey," I said, "what's up?"

"Just stuff," I heard him say, "you?"

His voice sounded softer than it did at starbucks, almost soothing to hear. It made my stomach churn in anticipation as I waited for what he had to say to me.

"Just at work," I responded, "so what did you have to ask me?"

"Okay, this may seem a little awkward, but please hear me out."

"Awkward?"

"Yeah. maybe."

"Ah. now I'm scared."

"It's not bad, don't worry!"

"Fine, just get it over with idiot."

There was a brief pause over the phone, before I heard his voice again. He seemed nervous and anxious, but I couldn't blame him. I felt the same way.

"Can I take you on a date?" he asked, "it won't be big or anything, but I promise I won't let you down!"

I paused. Honestly, I was expecting this, but being caught up in the moment as of now, I didn't know what to say. 5 years ago I would have been over the moon to have him ask me this, but now I'm confused. The word 'date' seemed so ... official. We weren't that close as of now to call it that.

But maybe I needed to suck it up and forgive him.

"Yeah," I said, "when?"

"Tonight?"

"Oh o-okay."

There was a moment of silence between us. I think he noticed the hesitation in my voice, and I wasn't sure if I had meant to let him hear it or not. Everything seemed so different in the moment.

"I'll pick you up at 6," he said, "let me know where you are."

"I don't think I need to do that. Finn apparently has that covered."

"Hey, it's not his fault. I just really wanted to apologize."

"So this is an apology date?"

"Not for me, but if that's what you want then that's what it is."

"Huh. I'll be in my office around then, I'll let the front desk know you're coming."

"Thanks. See ya Y/n."

"See ya."