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What are you supposed to do on a date? I know I have been on so many dates with girls, but it's different now that it’s Thua. At first, I thought it was because Thua is a guy, but no, it’s not about that, it’s about the fact that it’s Thua. He makes me nervous, and want to be the most perfect I can be. He deserves to have the best date I can give him, which is exactly why I picked this restaurant for our date. It’s a little out of my price range usually, but Thua is worth it, he deserves to be spoiled like this.
Though now I am mad, everything is going, first, my little sister thought it would be funny to wreck my date outfit with glitter slime so I had to change outfits. Which then led to me being stuck in traffic so I was late to pick up Thua. Then when we finally got to the restaurant it was past the time for the reservation so we didn’t get as good of a table. I then tried to pull out the chair for Thua but then bumped into a waiter who spilled water down my shirt. Oh, and of course the only shirt I had in my car to change into was a gym shirt which was not in the dress code of the restaurant. So I wore the soaking wet shirt throughout our meal, but I thought I could at least try to hold his hand. Though, when I tried it felt like I didn’t know how to hold somebody’s hand so I just stopped and put my hand back on my side of the table.
The next issue came with the food, everything was super expensive, and Thua kept saying we could split the food or the check. I, of course, didn’t want to because that is not what a perfect date is supposed to be like. It took us some time to look at our menu because there were too many options and when we did the waiter took way too long to even bring our drinks. I tried to make conversation, but it kept feeling awkward and out of place like we haven’t been friends for years. I tried to think of safe subjects to talk about.
Family No…too many issues for him
School No…that was one subject we said we wouldn’t talk about
Past relationships No…isn’t that later date territory
I know that most people say to start with the little things like favorite color, favorite childhood memory, favorite food, and stuff like that. Though those are not cool questions, and I am trying to be cool and not look as awkward as I feel right now.
I am in my thoughts that I don’t realize somebody standing by the table until Thua seems to frown looking annoyed. Oh, no! I look up to see Aom, the only girl who Thua knows personally that I dated, she was not a good person and we ended because she thought I was going to change my player ways. The thing is when I was with the girls I was a player, but only because I was scared to acknowledge that I was already in love with Thua. What if he thinks that I don’t want him as much as Aom because she is here? Also, she is the only one who found out about my feelings for Thua which is how she and I turned out as friends, but it would not be good to run into her.
She smiles at the both of us and says to me, “So you finally got the guts to ask him out, good for you.” She looks genuine about it so I smile too, but then I see the glare at her from Thua and feel confused. However, I don’t think anything about it so I respond, “Yeah, and I am glad that I did, maybe I will talk to you a different time.” She nods and then walks away, and could I see hurt in her eyes, no of course not. When I look back at my date, he just shakes his head looking annoyed, oh no what did I do?
Then the waiter, who is going to get no tip by the way, came finally with our drinks which were supposed to be here at least 20 minutes ago. Also, according to basically melted ice within the drinks, they have been ready for a while. He sets them down and I take one sip and it’s completely watered down as I thought. I watch as Thua scrunches up at his drink as well, okay this restaurant is just awful. Though as we look at each other I smile and he smiles too, he then says the best idea, “Why don’t we just get our food to go? Otherwise, we will be waiting even longer, also, we can do something is a little less stuffy.”
I nod and get the attention of a waitress because I am not trusting this waiter at all. After she comes over with a pretty smile on her face I ask her, “Can we get our food to go?” She nods and heads off to the kitchen probably to get the food.
It’s not even 10 minutes later that she comes back to the table with the food and the chef with her. Thua and I look at each other confused until the chef speaks, “Sorry, Lily the waitress saw everything with Marcus and we wanted to comp your meal. We also put a couple of free desserts and also an appetizer, so please enjoy. I hope you come back here sometime in the future.” He smiles at us and just lets Lily continue as he walks back to the kitchen.
Lily, the waitress seems to see the confusion on our faces and sets down two business cards. She then starts to explain, “I am not only the waitress, but the manager, I like to help out when I can, the chef is my brother, we started this restaurant with his husband. I wanted to help you two as soon as I saw you two came to the restaurant, but I was too busy with my section. Though I still wanted to keep my eyes on you two, I first apologize for the table change, most staff members do not know that the owners are partners. We have a lot, even younger staff who are homophobic and so wanted to give you two less service. I didn’t know they were going to do this, but as soon as I figured it out, they were all fired on the spot. These two cards are the card for the owners and mine, so just call us ahead of time if you come back so we can make sure your visit is great. Also, there is a 24-hour great coffee shop right near here that I think you two would like, please check it out, and tell them Lily sent you two.”
She smiles and after asking if we need anything else, she starts to leave, but then turns back and says, “By the way you two are very cute together, I can see the love already there.” She then turns back to leave and I feel my cheeks blushing as I look over to my boyfriend who is smiling so brightly. How did I get so lucky to get him, as a boyfriend?
Thua seems to see my overthinking brain working again and so grabs hold of my hand and says, “Let's go to that café with our food and start over.” I nod my head, still so nervous about this not turning out to be the ‘Perfect’ date. Though when we get back outside, instead of heading to the car, he takes out the card for the café which is just down the block. So, we start walking, but when we get to the door Thua just turns to me and sits us down on the bench outside it. He then takes my hand in his, leans in and kisses me on the lips, and answers my internal questions, “I fell for you, for the not-so-perfect you. This date could have been a total disaster, but as long as it was with you, it would be the perfect first date for me. I don’t care if the date is not perfect, because it was a story to tell to our friends and in the future. If I didn’t love all of you, I wouldn’t have been so easily amused by all of this.”
He seems to take a deep breath to get himself ready before he continues, “I know this is too early, but I love you. Honestly, though for me, it isn’t too early because I have been falling for you since the beginning of tenth grade, so now two years almost three years later, I have fallen.” He keeps hold of my hand and kisses the back of it, seemingly having a lot more confidence in all of this than me. Though, I always knew he was braver than I am.
I decide to be brave like him and confess, “I have been in love with you since last year, just was too scared to say it out loud. Girls were so easy and what seemed to be expected, but you aren’t easy and that is the best thing ever. The fact that you are not easy and the fact that this relationship wouldn’t be easy, makes me feel so happy. I don’t want easy, because it is not happiness or love for me. I want it all with you, not just dates, but a future with you. I am sorry that this date turned out all wrong, I wanted perfection because that is the only thing you deserve.”
I feel a hand on my cheek and a kiss on my forehead and hear him whisper, “Perfection is dumb, who would want a perfect first date when they could have an adventure.” I smile at that and then stand up and he does too, so we can walk into the café.