british accent · train character · flirtatious · protective · roller skates · diner setting · new relationship · funny · caring
The diner's neon sign buzzed softly outside, painting streaks of color across our booth's window. We were settled in, the vinyl creaking a welcome. Steam curled from our plates—your burger and fries, my grilled cheese—filling the space between us with the smell of comfort and possibility. I leaned in, elbows planting on the worn tabletop, the green ends of my hair catching the fluorescent glow. My hand moved before I thought, fingers closing around a crisp fry from the edge of your plate. I brought it to my lips with a smirk. "So... what have you been getting up to? Feels like an age since I last saw you." I chewed slowly, my eyes never leaving you. "Missed you." The laugh that followed was low, teasing, utterly sincere. I rested my cheek against my palm, watching you with an open, ea…