All Choked Up (Ian x Reader)

Christmas Lights

A/N: This is slightly a song fic. I might just use this one song for the first chapter and then move on from there? I'm not quite sure yet, this is an experiment 😉 The song is All Choked Up by Say Anything

~ Third Person POV ~

Thank God I don't think out loud

Too many thoughts in my head right now

Ian let out a soft sigh, warming his hands with his mug of chamomile tea. This was his favorite coffee shop. It was the only coffee shop in this area of California that still had outdoor seating during the middle of winter. Over the seating was a veranda which didn't have full roofing. White Christmas lights were woven in between the wooden beams over head. The only lighting were the Christmas lights in this outdoor area. Besides the windows to the inside, of course.

Ian held the mug in one hand and used the other to push his bangs out of his face under his hat, the snow catching on the loose bangs. He replaced his other hand back on the mug and brought it to his lips, taking a sip of the still hot tea. The steam from the tea fogged his now cold glasses. I always hate when this happens. He frowned softly, waiting for the fog to disperse from his glasses.

"Excuse me, sir?" Ian quickly whipped his attention to the girl in front of him. "Are you sure you aren't cold, sir? You can always go back inside. I just checked my phone and it's only thirty degrees out right now."

Everything slowed down in Ian's perception when his eyes came across this girl.

Mostly concerning the moonlight

As it dances across your neck.

The snow lightly powdered her (Y/H/C) hair, light dust of snow making her hair look magical. The Christmas lights made it seem as if she was glowing. As if she was... some sort of queen. She was bundled up in a fuzzy sweater, far too thin for this temperature outside. She shivered slightly as she awaited a response from him.

"E-Excuse me... Can you please say that again?" Ian mumbled, entirely entranced by this woman.

"I asked you if you wanted to go inside, s-sir?" She repeated, her teeth quietly chattered in the cold.

"I, uh, no. I'm perfectly fine. I actually enjoy this type of temperature. Especially at this coffee shop, it is my absolute favorite." Ian rambled, not knowing how to shut up.

"Alright then, s-sir. If you need me, I will be inside cleaning things up." She smiled at him awkwardly and went to walk back inside the café.

"Excuse me, before you go! I never caught your name." Ian nearly tripped over his own tongue as he asked.

"Oh, it's (Y/N)... It's nice to meet you."

"(Y/N)...? That's a wonderful name. I'm Ian, it was a pleasure to meet you, miss." Ian felt his cheeks begin to heat as he realized how big of a dork he probably had sounded like.

She blushed softly as well and looked away, covering her mouth with her sleeve to muffle a giggle. God, she was absolutely precious. She raised her hand to him and walked back inside.

Ian leaned back in his chair and just stared at the sky. "What the fuck just happened..." He whispered softly to himself. He sat back and just thought about what just happened. How have I never seen her before? She must be new... I'm here at least once a week.

He slipped his phone out of his pocket and looked at the soft glow of the screen. The time read 11:43 pm. He noticed he had some missed texts from the guys and just ignored them. He needed this time to himself. He also needed this time to ponder what he would do next with this girl. Should he go bug her for her number? Or should he wait till another time to do that? This was all so confusing, he never acted like such a dumbass for a girl before. And hell, he didn't even know her. After a few more moments of sitting he grabbed his mug and walked back inside.

"Finally decided to come out of the cold, huh?" (Y/N) laughed as she watched Ian come in.

Ian let out a small chuckle as well, brushing the snow off of his shoulders. "Yeah, I suppose I should come in since it's so late. Do you need any help cleaning up? I see that I'm the only customer left here, sorry about making you stay late if I did."

She shrugged. "I don't see why not. Just don't let my manager know you were helping for free. He doesn't approve of slave labor." She winked at him and laughed.

She walked into a door to the back and emerged a second later with a rag and bottle of cleaner. She handed them to me. "Can you wipe off the tables and booths, please? That would be so helpful as I finish up the dishes."

"Yeah, no sweat. I went to college for table washing." Ian chuckled and grabbed the bottle and rag from her.

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"Hey, next time warn me when you're going to make me clean the entire café. I might as well have a job here after tonight." Ian laughed with her, gently bumping his shoulder against hers as they walked out.

"I didn't say you had to do it. You just went and did it! I'll make it up to you somehow, I promise." A soft blush invaded her cheeks as she went to lock the door to the café.

As she was locking the door, Ian sized her up. Not exactly checking her out in a sexual manner, but more like just getting a better look at her. She was shorter than him, obviously since he's a fucking giant. She also had good hips and just overall a good body. It firmly cemented the fact that he found her incredibly beautiful.

"You ready to go, Ian?" She tilted her head while looking at him, confused about what he was so intensely looking at.

Ian nodded, his cheeks pink once again. They walked next to each other along the sidewalk, getting to know one another as they walked towards their homes. This is the closest they have been so far. He became a bit more anxious. Was he being weird? Did she even like him? Was he just coming off as a creep? His hands began to sweat from his nerves and jammed his hands into his pockets.

He hadn't even realized she was still talking to him because he was stressing over the fact he was anxious. "Ian. Ian. Dude, this is my place." She gently punched him to get his attention.

He snapped his head to look at her and smiled at her. "Well, I guess this is goodnight then?"

"Yeah, I'm super beat after today. Am I going to be seeing you more often at the café from now on, since we're buddies?" She looked at him innocently, which made his heart pump harder.

"Oh definitely. I'll be coming for you from now on, not the tea anymore." He winked at her, turning away slightly.

"Hey." She said, in a smaller voice.

He turned around, a bit confused. "Hm?"

"Do you think... I could get a goodnight hug? You did walk me home and keep me safe... and all that stuff."

Ian pepped up and nodded. He then started worrying about being overly excited. I wish someone would kick my ass over this stuff, Jesus Christ. Ian walked closer to her and held out his arms. She met him and they wrapped their arms around one another. He breathed in while they had been hugging and noticed how wonderful she had smelled. Stop being weird. Stop being weird. We both let go at the same time and I took a step back.

I'm out of practice, and you smell like roses.

I'm the mortal soldier, you're queen of hearts

He waved good bye to her and began to walk towards his house. He really needed to get better at associating with women.

A/N: So, how'd you guys like it? Was it complete shit? Did you like it? Should I continue? Let me know ;)