"Guys! We have horrible news!"
Corey looked up from tuning his guitar, arching an eyebrow at the clearly upset twins. From her seat on the couch, Laney let out a groan.
"What? No, wait, don't tell me- you ran out of chocolate and you think the world is going to end again." Kin jumped in front of her, waving his arms wildly.
"No!" He shouted, surprising her. "It's much more worse than that! We have to go to the-"
"Dentist." Kon finished, shuddering. Corey laughed, shaking his head at the twins. "That's it? I was about ready for some crazy gig planning!"
"What do you mean that's it?" Kin questioned. Shrugging, Corey waved his hand in dismissal. "It's just the dentist, guys."
"But that means we have to miss band practice tomorrow!" Kon whined. That grabbed Corey's attention. He jumped up, crossing over to the twins.
"What do you mean you have to miss band practice?" He cried, eyes wide in panic. "That's a wasted day of precious rehearsal!"
"Not like we ever have lyrics anyway, Core." Laney mumbled. He turned to her. "You're missing the point, Lanes! We can't just have band practice without the entire band! It's like having a grilled cheese sandwich without the cheese!" He wailed.
"It's only for a day, Corey. Besides you don't have to suffer through the-" Kin shuddered.
"Dentist." The twins said in synch. "Besides, you and Laney will have the entire day to yourselves." Kon added.
Her ears perked up, and she glanced at Corey to gauze his reaction. Were her eyes deceiving her, or did a quick smile flash over his face? She shook her head. "-and at least we'll be able to practice today." Kin was saying.
Corey sighed, nodding. "Alright. So what are we waiting for? Let's rock!"
"Great work guys!" Corey remarked, setting his guitar aside. Sure, it was just an instrumental practice, but lyric less practice was better than no practice at all. Kin and Kon agreed, packing up their instruments.
"Yeah, sure it was Core." Laney mumbled.
She couldn't help it. Excitement ran through her veins. Finally, she though, a wide grin spreading over her face. Finally, I get some alone time with Corey! She hummed, strumming her bass absentmindedly. She glanced up when the twins left, waving to them and wishing them luck at the dentist.
Corey sighed, plopping down next to her on the couch. Out of the corner of her eye, she couldn't help sneaking a glance at him, snapping her head forward when she thought he was looking. "So, Lanes, what do you want to do tomorrow?" He asked, breaking the silence.
A million ideas ran through her head. Despite how much she wanted to voice them, she shrugged. "Oh, I dunno." She said nonchalantly, shrugging. He grinned, wrapping his arm around her shoulder.
"Well, Lanes, you have an entire night to think of what you want to do. I know I don't usually listen to your ideas, so I'm completely open to whatever you plan." He said. Her eyes widened in surprise. This couldn't be real. No way was Corey Riffin, the guy with the crazy plans that just might work, actually asking for what she wanted to do.
"I guess I can think about it..." She said hesitantly. Part of her wanted to do every cheesy romantic thing in the book, but she knew, despite his words, that she might as well do them by herself. No way Corey would ever be willing to do something romantic with her. She slipped out his embrace, packing up her bass.
She paused, turning towards him once again. He smiled at her, and she felt a smile spreading across her face in return. The effect he had on her... If only he knew... She thought wistfully. She didn't notice him walking up to her. She looked up, feeling her heart stop as she took note of how close he was. "Remember," He breathed, "Tomorrow we can do everything you want."
She nodded, too surprised to speak. They were so close... Maybe she could.. She shook her head, giving him a nervous smile before waving goodbye and doing all but running out the garage door, leaving a surprised Corey behind.
It's three in the morning when she gets an idea, bolting up in her bed and understanding how Corey felt when coming up with a plan. "It's perfect!" She shouted into the quietness of her room before clapping a hand over her mouth. Deadly still, she listened carefully. A snore sounded from her father's room next to hers, and she sighed in relief.
She sank back into her bed, grinning at the ceiling. If she was going to be honest, what she had planned was something couples did, yet she knew Corey wouldn't question it. Going to one of their favorite places is always something Corey enjoyed, even if Laney's intentions went beyond the sake of visiting an old hangout spot.
Content with her planning, she sighed, curling up into her stuffed bear and falling back asleep.
Begrudgingly, Laney dragged herself out of bed at ten in the morning. As much as she hated waking up early, she wanted to start the day early. After a quick shower, Laney moved around the kitchen, making enough food for her and Corey. She packed what she knew he loved- grilled cheese sandwiches. Glancing at her work in satisfaction, she carefully placed the food in a basket before grabbing a blanket and heading out the door. Pausing, she stopped by the doorway, grabbing a post-it and scribbling a note to her father, promising to be home before it got dark.
She found Corey already awake, dressed as he usually is and strumming his guitar. "Hey, Core." She greeted, getting his attention. He glanced up, grinning when he saw her.
"Hey, Lanes!" He said cheerfully. "Figured out what you wanted to do?"
She nodded, holding out the picnic basket. "How does a picnic on the park hill sound?" She asked, hoping he'd agree. He grinned. "At our hill?" She nodded, giving him a small smile.
His grin widened. "Of course! Let's go!" He said excitedly, grabbing her hand and pulling her out the door excitedly. They spent the walk cracking jokes, wondering how Kin and Kon were handling the dentist. "Kin probably invented a machine to turn the dentist into another stunt duck." Laney suggested, making Corey double over in laughter.
By the time they got to the park, she was considerably less nervous. Maybe things won't go as bad as I thought.
They set up the blanket, settling down on it and making small talk as they devoured the sandwiches. More like, Laney watched as he devoured the sandwiches. She let out a laugh as Corey fell on his back, clearly satisfied. "Thanks Lanes, that was the best!" He exclaimed happily. "Welcome, Core." She said, letting out a small laugh. They sat there in content silence, Corey humming while Laney watched him with a smile on her face.
Feeling playful, she slowly went behind him with the intention of giving him a small push. Noticing her absence, Corey looked behind him in time for Laney to pounce. Grabbing on to her, they laughed as they rolled down the hill before stopping. Still laughing, Corey looked down at Laney. He froze, realizing the intimate position they were in. She glanced up at him, hopeful yet slightly worried. She quit breathing as he started to push himself up. He paused, glancing down at her once again.
Her lips quivered, and he felt a strange feeling come over him. "C-core?" She questioned anxiously. Corey took a deep breath, slowly leaning his head down and capturing her lips in a soft kiss. She relaxed, wrapping her arms around his neck and losing herself in the kiss.
Up on the hill sat the twins, sniffling happily at the sight below them as they ate what remained of the grilled cheese. "Told you it would work!" Kon whispered cheerfully. Now you have to give me a million bucks! We shook on it!"
Kin grinned, exposing his crossed fingers. "Crossies! Doesn't count."
Kon pouted. "At least they got something out of this." He mumbled, glancing at the two who couldn't seem to let each other go, and frankly, they never wanted to.
And that's a wrap, people! Hope you enjoyed! Inspired by a post on imagineyourotp on tumblr. Ah I just love Corney so much! And of course I love the Kujira twins uwu. And grilled cheese. Grilled cheese is good. Um, anyway, review!