Sunnydale AU: simple words

[americas_son]

School is, finally, over.

Cal has shoved everything he's not bringing back home into his locker (so, pretty much everything) and now he's gone to find Tina.

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[take-youaway.livejournal.com]

"Oh, okay."

She starts in on the pita chips and hummus. She loves hummus.

"This is great. Way better than microwave popcorn. Not that there's anything wrong with microwave popcorn."

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

Cal stacks together some cheese and crackers.

"There is if you forget and burn it. Which I always do." Mainly because he's always been high when he's tried to make it before.

[take-youaway.livejournal.com]

"Burned popcorn is the worse thing ever. I'll take over making it when you're around."

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

Cal grins.

"Good plan," he says approvingly.

[take-youaway.livejournal.com]

"'Cause it is nice to have popcorn with movies."

She picks up a small bunch of grapes and tears one off. She pops it into her mouth and grins at Cal. Her nose wrinkles in an adorable way.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

- Cal totally forgets about the cheese and crackers in his hand.

"Yeah. It is."

[take-youaway.livejournal.com]

She glances down, shy again, but pleased. Very pleased.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

Cal reaches over with his free hand, sliding a strand of her hair back behind her ear.

[take-youaway.livejournal.com]

She can't quite meet his eyes even though her smile widens.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

He lets the strand slip between his fingers as it settles into place, then runs his fingertips gently along the curve of her cheek.

[take-youaway.livejournal.com]

She closes her eyes and ever so slightly leans into his touch.

This is... so sweet. Like something out of a book or an old movie.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

He smiles slightly, watching her for a few seconds longer, then leans in and kisses her.

[take-youaway.livejournal.com]

Tina makes a tiny gasp, but after a brief moment of surprise, she kisses back.

She reaches out to rest one hand on his shoulder.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

She's not pushing him away. That's good.

He lets his hand stay on her cheek and concentrates on kissing her.

[take-youaway.livejournal.com]

On the contrary, after another moment, she pulls him in, wrapping both arms around his neck.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

Cal drops the crackers and cheese, and his arm wraps around her waist.

[take-youaway.livejournal.com]

Tina smiles into the kiss and relaxes in Cal's arms. When it breaks a few moments later, she sighs and beams up at him.

"Now that was a first kiss."

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

Cal smiles and touches his forehead to hers.

"No complaints here," he agrees.

[take-youaway.livejournal.com]

Tina closes her eyes, beaming. Then she presses her lips to his again.

She vaguely worries that it might not be the best of ideas to do this in the living room where anyone might walk in, but she stops caring once he kisses back.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

Were there cheese and crackers?

Were they going to watch a movie?

Was he going to tell Tina about the stuff he keeps glossing over in public?

Because Cal has completely forgotten all those things.

[take-youaway.livejournal.com]

Tina is not remembering much either. Kisses are nice.

After a bit more kissing, she pulls back, a little breathless.

"This is- this is really nice."

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

Cal laughs softly. He can't help it.

"That's one word for it," he agrees.

[take-youaway.livejournal.com]

She laughs, too. "I can't think of better words at the moment. Nice. Sweet. Awesome."

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

"I like 'awesome,'" Cal decides. "Awesome works."

[take-youaway.livejournal.com]

"Awesome," she giggles, taking his hands in hers. She leans her head against the back of the couch and smiles at him.