"Sie, come sit here." Amy says, pulling me beside her.
Vier sits beside me while the others settle down beside me. I looked ahead, and my eyes met his again, just right before me, on the opposite side. I look away, focusing on Amy and Amelia giggling.
"So, make the order. What are we eating?" Dean asks, pushing one menu card towards us.
"Of course, pizza!"
"And beer!"
"Fried chicken too!"
I chuckle, watching them talk about their palate with interest.
But all of a sudden, their attention dropped on me, I blinked my eyes, giving them a what look. "What do you want, Miss. Damaris?" Luthien asks, and I blink my eyes, looking at him. "Uh…anything is fine, boss." I mumble.
"Come on, you must want something."
"Right, after all this is your welcome party."
"Right, right."
I chuckle, looking at the menu, going through it.
"Um, dumplings." I mutter, I hear them gasp, then chuckle.
"Cute~" Amy coos.
I gasp.
"Uh? How come?" I say, looking at her weirdly.
She shakes her head. Vier nudges me, "Dumplings, huh?"
"What? It's tasty. I think one platter would be better, it has different tastes." I say, pointing to the menu, they nod. Dean walks off, making order while I sit still, watching them talk.
"Sie." I look ahead, and Chris smiles at me. "Hmm?" I smile back.
"You feeling good?" He questions.
I nod.
"Much better, thank you!" I say, grinning softly. He shakes his head, smiling back.
I look at Luthien and, fuck.
His eyes are already on me, again.
Is he here to just stare at me?
Uh… awkward.
I try to smile at him, wrong move.
Fucking embrassing. I look away, why is he so pissed?
At me?
Nah, I haven't even done anything to him.
"Sie?" I blink my eyes, and Amy nudges me. "Hm?" I look at her, "Come, let's take a selfie." Amelia says, pulling me towards them, I smile, looking at the screen as they click pictures. They take one, then two, then again.
Gosh, my gallery is gonna be full today.
Dean comes back, "Should we go arcade later?' He asks, and the girls finally put their faces away from the phone, looking at him. "Karaoke?" Amelia asks, "Is it necessary to?" Luthien speaks, the rest press their lips in a thin line, growing silent.
"Come on, they are off work." Chris adds, "If they want, they can." he continues chuckling.
Vier and Dean nod their head, "So, where to?" They continue.
I chuckle, shaking my head.
I froze when I felt a nudge against my feet. I looked up and found his eyes on me. I frown, tilting my head.
He sighs, looking away, and I grow confused.
What is he trying to do?
"Sie? You choose." I flinch, looking side by side. "Huh?"
"What do you prefer?" Vier asks, tilting his head. I bite my lower lip. Uh.
"I…" I start and I feel it again.
The nudge. I frown as I look at him.
He shakes his head no, subtly.
"Um, I prefer both but… not today." I say, they groan at my statement. I hear Chris snicker, I grow embarrassed, but I stay oblivious to their gaze, looking away, chuckling awkwardly.
"Um, I have to be at my place, got someone waiting." I say, but then, stupid me.
This is no way of introducing a friend, but then… can I?
I hear them gasp, wide-eyed, and I look at the table. No, this isn't what I meant, but I can't deny, can I?
He is staring at me.
I did say, I have a boyfriend. Fuck.
"No, a friend." I say, couldn't stop explaining when I realized, they won't let me be at peace.
I looked ahead, and this time, he wasn't looking at me.
"A friend, huh~" Amy says, leaning onto me.
"Don't tease her, come on." Dean says while Amelia chuckles, "Yeah, I mean. She has a life." I roll my eyes but chuckle at how they were behaving, "My god, who must be that lucky guy~" Chris adds.
I gasp, even him?
I notice his face stiffen as he looks away.
Then, at him- Luthien. Did he just do something?
I couldn't help but control my laugh, they are a funny duo, huh.
"Stop it, now." I chuckle, grabbing the glass. Soon the waiters approach with our order, and I sip the water from the glass, "Come on, it's fun." Amy whines.
"Then, what about you, Amy?" I ask, tilting my head. "You are pretty, can't be you are still single." I say, wiggling my brow. Amelia takes her phone, taking pictures while Dean jumps onto the friend chicken.
Amy blushes, grinning. "I am, though."
I grin, "My my."
I grab a fork, pulling the dumplings as I take a bite, "Hmm, this is really good!" Amy extends her hand, tasting as she nods her head. The waiter approaches and places one glass of beer before us and leaves.
"Uh…" I blink, wondering if I should.
"It's ok, just one glass isn't bad." Vier says, I lean towards him. "I am not a good drinker." I mumble, he grabs my glass and pours some into his, "Works?" I nod, smiling as I thank him. I grab the glass and take a sip, but I choke as I see his eyes already on me.
Amy pats my back while Vier helps me grab the glass.
I cough, catching my breath.
"You good?"
"What happened?" They all surround me, I clear my throat.
"Yeah, just… It got stuck…down the wrong pipe." I say, chuckling awkwardly.
Blinking my eyes, I look at him. Why are his eyes always on me?
Stop staring, will you?
I gulp, looking down as I focus on eating rather than him, because he is taking my breath away.
The dumplings sure were tasty, it really was. But now, with how conscious I feel, I can't get a hold of the taste.
This way or that, not to forget the gaze!
Stop!~