When I met your eyes//Skephalo

4. First glance

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6 days until the meetup

Okay, skeppy's gonna be here soon. I should clear out the guest bedroom.

5 days until the meetup

Oh god, I should clean the rest of the house.

4 days until the meetup

Wow my house is bigger than I thought. I'm finally done cleaning.

3 days until the meetup

Wait, i have like no food! Guess I have to go shopping.

2 days until the meetup

Whew. I've got everything done. I'll just take a break today.

1 day until the meetup

OH MY GOD ITS HAPPENING ITS HAPPENING ITS HAPPENING.

CRAP CRAP CRAP WHAT IF HE THINKS IM UGLY WHAT IF HE HATES ME WHAT IF THE PLANE CRASHES WHAT IF HES ACTUALLY A JERK IN REAL LIFE WHAT IF-

Day of.

Okay bad, calm down. It's finally happening. Skeppy said his plane would land in 10 minutes.

Holy muffin he's actually gonna be here! And he's gonna see me! And I'll get to hug my best friend for the first time!

I'm so scared. I already parked my car but I'm still sweating, clutching the wheel. There's so many emotions flowing through my mind.

Fear, excitement, happiness, dread, and.. something else. I can't pin down what it is, no matter how hard I try.

Ding!

I swiftly pull my hand off the wheel and grab my phone out of my pocket. It's skeppy texting me that his plane just landed.

My car door swings open, almost hitting the truck next to me. I jump out of my car so fast I almost trip. I feel like I could throw up, I don't know if it's in a good or bad way. Maybe both.

Walking to Skeppy's terminal, I have the biggest smile on my face. I get to see my best friend!! I'm so excited I barely have room to feel scared.

It's still there, in the back of my mind though. So many things can go wrong. My heart could so easily be shattered.

Skeppy hasn't actually seen what I look like yet. I gave him a description of what I look like and what I'm wearing, that way he can find me.

I finally make my way to the exit gate of his plane, just in time to see people walking off. Families, couples, people in fancy business suits, but no skeppy.

Seconds drag on for ages as I wait for him. And suddenly, there he is.

He's here. Standing in the same room as me. Breathing the same air. I feel like my heart could beat out of my chest at this point.

He grabs his bag from the receptionist lady and walks outside,glancing around. That's when he sees me.

My eyes meet his. He's no more than 12 feet away from me. We're surrounded by people, yet I can only see him.

All I see is his smooth brown eyes. It makes me feel wonderfully sick in a way I don't think I ever have before.

"Bad?" He faintly wonders. I nod and watch his eyes brighten and his lips curl into a smile.

My legs move without me, running towards him. At this point I'm tearing up. God, I'm crying in public, but I couldn't care less.

Time slows as I rush towards my best friend and he opens his arms wide, beginning to cry as well.

I collide with him, nearly throwing us to the ground. But I don't care.

My arms wrap perfectly around his body, as if I've hugged him a thousand times before. His hands clasp together behind my back, suffocating me.

We both cry into each other. Being in his arms is a feeling I just can't describe. One I'd kill to feel over and over again.

Our hug feels like it lasts an eternity, and I'm perfectly fine with that. I pull away gently, wiping my eyes. I don't know what to say.

"Skeppy.."

"Bad.."

"I- I can't believe you're here!" I intertwine my hand into his, and it sends goosebumps up my spine.

"I can't believe it either bad!"

We both laugh as we engulf each other in another hug.

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We finally reach my car. I don't know how long we stood outside of the airport hugging and crying.

I take skeppy's suitcase and throw it in my trunk as he lets himself into the front seat. I quickly follow, hopping into the driver's seat and starting the car.

I'm about to drive off when I turn to see him looking at me. I jump a bit, and he just laughs.

"Pff- sorry."

"It's ok geppy. Why were you looking at me?"

"I just wanted to.. take it all in you know? This is my first time seeing you."

Okay, fair. His eyes on me is a sensation that I'm convinced could melt my skin. An intense gaze that feels weirdly reserved for me. What is up with me today?

I just ignore it and start driving. We have a lovely conversation, talking about all the cool things we're gonna do on this trip.

Eventually, he sighs for whatever reason.

"You know bad, it really confuses me why you were so scared i'd think you're ugly. You're really not."

I go to thank him, but he mumbles something.

"I'd actually say you're really handsome.."

Oh my god. He- he thinks I'm handsome?

I can feel a shiver crawl up my back, heating up my face.

"Oh- uh- thank you! I think you're handsome too"

I glance at him and smile. I only got a quick look at him since I still have to drive, but I swear I saw him blush.

I'm probably seeing things.

I just continue driving and the air falls silent. Weirdly enough, it's a comfortable silence. I'm not sure what's going through skeppy's mind but all that's going through mine is his compliment. Why am I so caught up on this?

My brain is foggy the rest of the drive, I barely even realize I pulled into my driveway once I do. I unlock the door as skeppy grabs his stuff and he follows me in, and I show him to the guest bedroom.

The first word either of us have said in the last 20 minutes snaps me out of the fog.

"Is it okay if I take a nap? I'm tired from all the traveling and stuff. I'll be awake again by 3, I promise."

"Of course! Do you need anything?"

"No! Thanks bad."

He sets his bag down and plops on the bed. I giggle at him as I walk out and close the door behind me.

I walk out to the living room and sit down on the couch, slowly being absorbed back into my thoughts.

He looked like he blushed! Did he? And he called me gorgeous?

His words ring in my ears like tinnitus.

Why would it even matter anyway? Why should I care? It's not like I- wait.

No.

No.