｡𖦹°‧ 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐧' 𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐫𝐥 ⭑°‧꩜ .ᐟ

( 014. 'povs' )

WALKER SAT ON THE COUCH in aryan's living room, his legs stretched out in front of him. (MANSPREADINGGG! yes gawddd.) he was still in complete shock from his date with ariella. the kiss had been perfect, and he couldn't stop thinking about it. seriously, how was a kiss that good? his brain felt like it was in overdrive, like a hamster running on a wheel, only instead of a hamster, it was a flood of ariella ariella ariella. he couldnt stop thinking about the girl for a second. 

aryan and charlie were waiting for him to spill the details, and he was trying his best to keep it cool, well except for the very goofy grin that crept onto his face. how was he supposed to be chill about something that had completely fried his brain?

charlie grinned, his eyes flickering between walker and aryan like he was watching a baddies fight.  he stared at walker for a second, then laughed. "alright, man. did you kiss her?"

walker tried to take a deep breath. act casual, dude. you're a man. be cool. but all that came out was a stupid, but very cute lopsided smile.

"yeah, i kissed her."

the words felt ridiculous coming out of his mouth, but it was true. he kissed ariella. and that kiss? jesus. it had felt like his brain had turned off the second her lips touched his, like he was suddenly in a different universe where nothing else mattered.

aryan's face lit up with that smug grin of his, like he'd been waiting for this moment since the beginning of time. "finally! about time. so, tell us—what was it like? was it everything you imagined?"

walker had to look away for a second, because he could feel his face getting hot. he ran his hand through his hair, trying to find words to describe what was, in his mind, a perfect kiss. but instead of words, all he could think of was ariella and her smile and how soft her lips were and how she smelled like heaven & vanilla—wait, what was he even saying?

"it was... better than i imagined," he said, literally lost in space "way better. i don't know, man. it just... felt natural. like we've been doing it forever."

charlie laughed, his eyes narrowing playfully. "dude, i can see it in your face. you're totally into her. she's been on your mind, hasn't she?"

walker let out a breath, nodding before he could stop himself. "yeah. i mean... how could i not be? she's, like, perfect."

and then he realized how much of a hopeless dork he sounded like. but... he didn't care. ariella was perfect. her laugh? perfect. the way she looked at him? perfect. the way her hair smelled? okay, he really needed to chill out—but it was true. she was everything.

aryan raised an eyebrow, clearly loving this whole thing. "you were always into her, man. you've been talking about her nonstop since that first ice cream date."

walker rubbed the back of his neck, trying to hide how much his stomach twisted with excitement. "i guess i just didn't expect it to be this easy, you know? with all the stuff that's happened in the past... i wasn't sure i'd ever find someone who actually... gets me." he paused, his heart skipping a beat as he remembered the kiss. "but with her, it feels like she does. and after the date... i don't know. it feels like everything just... clicked."

charlie made a fake crying face. "bro, you're in it. no turning back now. you're like, officially whipped."

walker felt his cheeks burn, but he couldn't deny it. he was so into her. the way she looked at him, the way she made him feel like he was the only person in the world, the way she kissed him? yeah. he was definitely whipped.

"don't stress, man," aryan said with a grin, clearly enjoying watching walker squirm. "just take it slow. she's into you, too. you can tell."

walker ran a hand through his hair again, still trying to wrap his head around everything. "yeah. i'm just... figuring it out, you know?"

but, honestly, he wasn't sure what he was figuring out. he just knew that he wanted to be around ariella. like, all the time. and he didn't want to mess it up, but at the same time... his brain was mush. every time he thought about her, it was like his thoughts went on a permanent vacation. all he could see was her smile, and how she'd laughed when he made that stupid joke about the ice cream—no, he really needed to stop thinking about her so much.

the conversation didnt change though because immediately the group started talking about ariellas birthday trip that was coming up soon. 

ariella madison, the chocolate ⭑°‧꩜ .ᐟ

ARIELLA sat on her bed, phone in hand, surrounded by blake, leah, dior, scarlett, and kristen. they were all buzzing with excitement. it felt like the whole world was waiting for her to spill the details about her date with walker, and they'd been texting her all day, but now—now it was time.

blake raised an eyebrow, her face lighting up with that mischievous look she got when she knew she had ariella in the hot seat. "okay, we're all dying to know. did you kiss him or not?"

ariella let out a small laugh, trying to ignore the heat creeping up her neck. she hesitated for just a moment, but then she couldn't help it. her smile got stupidly big, and she shrugged, trying to play it cool.

"yeah, we kissed."

scarlett and kristen gasped at the same time, and dior immediately leaned forward, practically on the edge of her seat.

"no way!" dior's eyes widened. "you kissed walker?!"

ariella nodded, feeling her pulse race as the memory of it hit her all over again. the kiss had been everything she hadn't expected, and somehow, exactly what she'd been wanting. it had felt... right. too right.

"it was... perfect," she said, almost to herself. "it just felt like everything fell into place in that moment, you know?"

leah grinned, arms crossed. "okay, we need the full breakdown. was it a slow kiss? or, like, a 'i can't hold back' kind of kiss?"

ariella closed her eyes for a second, replaying the kiss in her mind. the way he'd kissed her slow, but with just the right amount of urgency when he pulled her back in, like he never wanted to let go.

"it was... slow at first. but then, it just... it felt like we were both in the same moment, and then i pulled him back in."

kristen snorted, her voice teasing. "ariella, you've got it bad. it's so obvious!"

ariella bit her lip, embarrassed, but it didn't change the truth. she liked walker. a lot. and that kiss... had felt like fireworks. no, scratch that—it was fireworks. like, should i be concerned? because right now, all she wanted was to make out with him again. okay, she definitely needed to chill.

"i don't know," ariella said, a little breathless. "it just felt... real. i wasn't expecting it to feel like that."

dior gave her a knowing look. "girl, you know he's into you, right? that's not just some random kiss. he wants you."

ariella bit her lip harder, trying not to freak out. she liked him. she liked him a lot. but she wasn't ready to rush into anything serious—not after everything she'd been through before.

"i like him. a lot. but... i don't know. i don't want to rush things."

blake nodded, her voice softer now. "i get it, but don't overthink it, okay? you two have chemistry. you're meant to figure this out together."

ariella nodded, her thoughts a whirl of conflicting emotions. she liked the idea of taking it slow. letting things unfold naturally. but deep down, she had a feeling that with walker... things wouldn't stay casual for long.

that night, as ariella lay in bed, she couldn't stop thinking about walker. the way he kissed her. the way he looked at her. the way he made her feel like she was the only person in the world. it was all so different. and part of her wanted to dive headfirst into whatever this was, but another part of her wanted to hold back.

NIYA SPEAKS 

hi queens ariellas bday is coming up be excited omg, and winter break aswell so im posting more like yes