Before you knew

85.

I'm sitting in the car, thinking the night is over and we're heading home.

That is until he goes the opposite way of our house.

'Where are we going?' I ask. 'I want something.' He says. 'Want what?' I ask him, but he doesn't answer. After a bit he parks the car and gets out, running off. I stay in the car and wait for him, and soon enough he comes back. He hands me a warm paper cup. 'It have two sticks of honey in it.' He says as he starts the car again. He drives till a little further, stopping besides the abandoned road. He turns the radio on and starts to sip his own drink. I taste mine and notice it's my favorite tea. 'How did you....' I narrow my eyes at him and he turns to me and smiles. 'I pay attention.' He says. 'No you don't.' I chuckle. 'I do, if I want to.' He mumbles the last part.

'So you wanted to pay attention?' I ask. He shrugs and sips his drink, looking away enough that I can't see his face. 'We could have made tea at home.' I say. 'We could have.' He says back. 'But?' I ask. 'I wanted the night to last a little longer.' He says as he turns to me.

I stare at him.
He did too?

We drink our tea in the soft sound of the radio playing. When a nice song comes on, he gets out of the car. He opens my door and offers his hand. 'What?' I ask. 'Take it.' He says. I take his hand as I get out. He pulls me closer and starts to dance a little. Slow dance, if you will. 'You smell nice.' He says as I'm standing close. 'Thank you.' I say as I look down so I don't step on his feet. He twirls me around before pulling me into a hug. 'You are complicated to me. Like, some sort of mystery.' He says as we gently sway left to right. 'I am?' 'Mhm.' I stay silent, cheek pressed against his shoulder. 'I'm.... sorry?' I say, still not knowing what to say to that. He chuckles 'no, don't be.'

After a bit we go back home.

The silence that usually surround us when coming home late from a night out fills the room loudly. I smile to myself, a warm and fuzzy feeling blooming in my chest. 'Thank you for tonight. I'm going to sleep.' I say before hugging him briefly again. 'You're welcome.' He says as He hugs back.

I head up and snuggle under my sheets.