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Chapter 1

The buzzing of the world dimmed a tad as I headed to the decided lunch area.

I turned and moved around the streets as I attempted to find the place.

It was just a cool looking picnic table in some park, so it really wasn't too hard to find… If I was paying attention…

Which I wasn't.

I was too focused on… a certain thought…

What thought exactly?

“Hey diver”

OH MY GOD THE THOUGHT IS BEHIND ME.

“AH! Oh! Uh! I-I mean uh h-hi, Aloha” I turn around to find him looking a bit concerned with my reply

WHY CANT I SOUND FRESH AND COOL LIKE HE DOES ALL THE TIME WHAT THE SHELL.

“...?”

Why is he still looking at him like that?!

“Uh, well I think we're a little late, But I'd be surprised if the girls expected us here on time” He starts to walk on ahead to them

“Uagh! WAIT UP!” I pull myself on ahead and run close behind

“Haha! Your too slow-”

his insult of me is cut short as he trips on the grass and starts to slide a bit, He almost made it to the table too, maybe around 5 feet away from it.

I walk up in front of him and put my hand near his face, a silent ask if he needs help up.

“You good man?” I ask genuinely, I think he has grass on his face, which was also planted onto the ground.

“mm mph mrph” His speaking is muffled

I pull my hand away, confused.

“Dude I don't know what you just-?”

Before I could finish, he swiftly pulls himself up… and is now facing me… not to mention that we were like a foot apart…

My face starts to flush and my heart beat quickens, I really hope he can't see my face under my snorkels…

“I SAID my face hurts, Thank you very much” he says teasingly as he gets up… without my help.

“Hey dinguses! We got food” shouts a familiar voice

“Yeah!” Another voice agrees “Me and octoglasses went to crusty seans! LOOK!!!”

“Heyo straw, Octoglasses” aloha greets as he walks on ahead to them, I quickly catch up again.

We both sit down at the picnic table, I adjust my snorkels as I grab my hand into the chips.

“So… What are YOU doing this weekend aloha?” Octoglasses interrupts the quiet.

“Uh, I'm not really doing anything this week” He shrugs.

Was she flirting or something? What kind of question is that?

“Oooh we are so not having that”

Straw giggles and starts whispering to straw about something.

What are they talking about?

“What are you-?” Aloha stops and turns to me.

Oh wow he's cute…

“Are they doing something? Are you in on this?” He interrogated, putting an eyebrow up in suspicion.

OH WOW HES CUTE . . .

“...What? No, I don't even wanna know what they're doing” I shake my head, my heartbeat is faster than it should be…

He rubs his face with his hand in defeat

“What're you two scheming now?” He sighs, closing his eyes.

“Oh~ nothing“ Octoglasses looks at Straw expectantly .

“Just this~” Straw pulls out her phone to reveal her notes app.

“...Am i… am i a lesbian?” Aloha reads aloud “uh… I'm a dude-?”

Straw sharply pulls her phone away and starts frantically tapping the screen

“WRONG THING! WRONG THING! THATS FOR… P-PERSONAL STUFF-”

Octoglasses is next to her, a bit wide eyed, whilst Aloha is muffling his laughs in his balled up hand, not well, of course.

“TH-THIS.” Straw shoves her phone aggressively “AND SHUT UP.”

from what I could tell it was another note from notes app, something about…

“5 Blind dates? Why does it specifically mention below that its with girls…?” I nervously spew out.

“Aha! We set you up with 5 girls on blind dates!” Straw cheers.

“You've been looking single for a longer time than the rest of us have and it shows” prompts Octoglasses, while nodding her head, crossing her arms, and eyes closed.

“Hey-!” Aloha starts to argue when

“Come onnn, It's funny! At least try it” Octoglasses pleads.

“...” he looks at octoglasses, then straw, then octoglasses again, and oddly enough at me at some point, before quickly looking back at them.

“Fine” he sighs “But, uh… What was that thing about you being a lesbian about-”

“I SAID SHUT UP” He laughs into his hand again as she yells.

“...uh… T-the first date is tomorrow, 10:00 am, at StarFished… That new restaurant.” Octoglasses adds

Why was I listening in so intently …?

The conversation moves on a bit after that, we all chatted on random topics, although I was especially quiet…

Was it selfish to… Not want aloha to go on blind dates?

I wouldn't EVER tell ANYONE this… But…

I think I really like him…

And I've been planning on… I don't know, MAYBE asking him out?

But… He's probably not even into guys… and he's definitely not into me…

I didn't even know I liked guys until…

“Hey, you want the last chicken tender, Diver?”

Until I met him…

Authors Notes!!

Guess who got better at writing??! >:3 I hope yall can see my improvement haha