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"You know you come back here almost everyday and the answer never changes" Ian smirked as he walked up to the table with the raven haired boy sitting at it.
"Can't I just come in to get coffee?" the boy laughed causing Ian to roll his eyes.
"Coffee isn't that good Mick" He told the boy before getting his note pad and pen out,
"Let me guess, Coffee and pancakes with a side of bacon, crispy" Ian added, looking down at the boy who nodded smiling.
"Aw isn't that sweet, he remembers my order. I think this is love" Mickey dramatically told Ian, bringing his hand to his heart.
"I don't love. Your order will be out soon" Ian replied dryly, running off to the kitchen.
"You should just give him a chance" Ian's best friend Liv old him walking back behind the counter, as he places the order on the ledge to the kitchen and grabbed a cup for the coffee.
"Liv, we have been over this. More than once might i add" Ian replied, kinda getting tired of the same old conversation he had been having with her.
"Ian, he seems like a good guy, who obviously likes you and you'd be lying your ass off if you told me you didn't like he was cute. Hes not like the rest and you should give it a try for once" Liv had told him, again.
"If I tell you ill think about it will you leave be alone?" Ian asked her, grabbing the sugar from the counter top and leaving to give the crushing boy his coffee.
This had been going on for two months now, at least two or three times a week Mickey would come in, order food and coffee that wasn't so amazing that he should keep coming back and flirt with Ian. A few weeks ago he had actually grew balls and asked him out and Ian replied "I don't date, Im sorry" and after that Mickey stopped coming, but only for a week and then he came back, like nothing had happened. Ian would be lying if he said that Mickey wasn't cute or sweet, or that sometimes his visits made his day but he wasn't going to allow another boy or person for that matter come in and hurt him again. He was so scared and so broken for dating, so as much as it made him even sadder to turn him away, Ian did. Every time. Although over time his fear was being set on the back burner, between his best friend/ roommate telling him to go for it and his own heart wanting to as well there wasn't much that wan't to stop him from saying yes anymore. But once again, he was scared and broken and didn't think anyone would want to or be able to deal with it all.
The only person Ian had in his life was Liv, but she had come way before the storm and was one of only who started durning it. She's the only one who ever showed she cared about him and she was the only one he needed. She was the sister and the best friend and everything else he needed and he was fine with that. Sure it would be nice to have someone relationship wise, someone to kiss and hold, someone to feel like he belonged with but it wouldn't last, and he knew that so what was the point?
Ian had been thinking about it, he had stayed up at night, thinking about this and his mind just went from one extreme to another. What if Mickey turned out to be the good guy? The one who stays, who actually wants all of Ian but what if this was all a game and he wanted Ian and a fuck and chuck? What if he just wanted him for a night or two? What if Ian got his heart broken again? Ian couldn't handle another person leaving.
"Whatcha thinking about so hard?" Liv asked walking back to the counter.
"If I should give him my number or not" Ian said honestly, looking into Livs eyes.
"Listen, whats the worst that can happen? You go on a crappy date and if you don't like him or don't think it would work then you end it and we eat ice cream"She said smiling at him.
"Really?" He asked, looking at her with hope in his eyes.
"Yes dumbass, now go" She laughed giving him Mickey's plate of food and pushing him off.
When he got to the table he placed the plate down on the table stopping for a second before deciding that he deserved to live a little,to forget fear even if forgetting didn't last long. He took out his note pad and his pen once again. Quickly writing down his number and placing it next to his fork.
"Whats this?" He asked confused.
"My number dumbass" He laughed before walking away and leaving the older boy in shock.