Halcyon (Bo Burnham Fanfiction)

Baby Steps

POV Alana.

It has been a week since Bo and I have seen each other. I always either had class or work while he was at the cafe and I didn't feel comfortable letting him have my number yet. Not because I don't trust him or because I don't want to talk to him I do. I just want to take things slowly. Like before when we were together. I smiled down at my cup of coffee twirling a lock of hair around my finger as I thought about him. He was supposed to be here ten minutes ago.

"Alana?" Aya said waving her hand in front of my face. "Crshh you there? Over crshh." She held her hand up to her mouth like she was speaking into a walky talky. I rolled my eyes laughing.

"What?" I mumbled looking at the front door for the thousandth time only to find it was Bo-less.

"So Bo..." she mumbled twirling her spoon around in her drink. "You haven't talked about him much in the past week." She mentioned.

"I know." I didn't talk about him much because one day I knew exactly how I felt or what I wanted to say to him but the next I was torn between two options or didn't know what I felt at all. It was constantly changing. So I didn't talk about him much.

"Are you going to talk about him?" She set her spoon down propping her head on her hand as her elbow rest on the table. I guess I should talk about it. Who knows maybe she can help me sort this out.

"Should I trust him?" I blurted sinking in my chair slightly as I stared down at my drink. He caused so much trouble but that was so long ago. Yet I still feel the same way about him as I did when I was 17. I guess you could say part of me is... scared the same thing will happen all over again. Aya searched my face before sighing.

"Yes... no." What kind of answer is that?! "I think you should take things slow. See just how much he's changed. Get to know the new him. Then decide how you feel and weather you should trust him." Aya said nonchalantly shrugging her shoulders. I looked at her my eyes wide mouth agape. I cleared my through shaking the dazed look from my face. That was some solid advice. She's right. Baby steps. Nothing's set in stone.

"Sorry I'm late!" An all to familiar exasperated voice called from behind me. I turned to see Bo bust through the door ducking his head slightly. You know your to talk if you have to duck through doorways. But... I think it's insanely adorable. "Tilly was acting weird and I didn't want to leave until I knew he was okay." He ranted apologetically rambling. My brows farrowed upon hearing the familiar name. Tilly? I left Tilly back home with Jaxson. How does Bo have him.

"You have Tilly?" I asked raising a pointed brow as he sat in front of me next to Aya. He froze for a moment and I bit my lip suppressing a giggle as a light pink ting tinted his cheeks.

"Technically it's Tilly junior." He mumbled. He named his dog after the dog we got together? That's... I looked down to hide the wide smile on my lips.

"That's cute." I mumbled more to myself then Bo or Aya. I heard Bo let out what sounded like a breath of relief followed by an awkward chuckle. Baby steps baby steps.