One Shot – Sydney/Adrian.
Eskimo Kiss & Eddies Gun by The kooks.
Plot – Sydney and Adrian don't exactly know each other by name, but they ride the same bus to university everyday for months, eyeing each other but never saying a word. Sydney starts to find herself crushing on the mysterious hunk, and Adrian finds himself making googly eyes over the blonde girl whenever he catches the bus. Will the two gather up the courage to introduce themselves, or will fate intervene?
Inspiration from this prompt - post/64374475256/imagine-your-otp-sharing-an-umbre lla-in-the-rain#notes
"We had so much fun; well she gave me an Eskimo kiss. We put our records on, and set sail towards the sun. Oh it's so much fun. She's like the rose without a thorn; she's like the sunflower that never looks back at the sun…"
The lyrics blared out through the earphones and into Sydney's ears. Her roommate Jill had been listening to the band on non-stop the last couple of days and now she's grown her own addiction to this song in particular. Getting lost in the music, Sydney didn't realise that her usual bus, around 100m in front of her was closing its doors and ready to head off in the direction of her campus. If it was any other situation she would have just left it and waited for the next bus in 20 minutes, but this was no ordinary situation and she needed her morning glance at mystery guy who caught that bus every day. She thanked god that she had worn converse today for some weird reason and ran in the direction of the bus. She pushed by some people and sent out apologies, and made it to the bus just in time for the doors to shut.
Sydney took in a few heavy breaths, handing over a few dollars to the bus driver and getting her ticket. She walked through the bus and took her usual spot across from the gorgeous mystery guy who always stood, holding the railing. Today he was sporting a white tee and his glorious long legs in a pair of fitted Levi jeans. He looked amazing wearing something so casual and then she looked down to her own attire. A thin white singlet with a denim jacket and a pair of khaki coloured pants on along with her converse. It was way too casual for her and she felt self-conscious. Usually she'd be wearing pants paired with a nice blouse, but Jill had decided to get rid of her clothing even if it was only for a few days whilst it was down in laundry.
She leaned back in the seat, her muscles now relaxing from her sprint and then she felt kind of stupid. Running after a bus, just to sit in the seat closest to the mysterious hot guy she'd seen on the bus countless times within the last month always at 7:15am to the university. She wondered what his name was. She wasn't confident enough to build up the courage and go speak to him or even introduce herself. Though she did catch him wandering around across campus within the art department so she assumed he was an art student, that and the massive textbook he was carrying around that said ART written on it with other words she didn't really take notice too. She found herself day dreaming about countless things and didn't notice that he too was now getting his chance to ogle her.
Adrian made sure to be on the 7:15am train everyday and sharp. He knew that the little blonde was always there and he loved watching her day dream, looking out the window with her earphones buried in. He was Adrian Ivashkov, he's had plenty of girlfriends and friends that were girls but he couldn't build up the courage to even ask this one girls name. She was absolutely breathtaking, no matter what she wore; though he did like this new casual look she was sporting.
He found himself thinking about her a lot… okay most of the time. But he wasn't sure why. He'd never heard her say a word, he'd never spoken to her directly, hell he didn't even now this girls name. But he did know that he was infatuated with the idea of her. Her phone started ringing and he observed her and figured that he might listen in. She looked down in her lap her phone vibrating. The caller ID said Jill. Sydney took her earphones out and picked up the phone answering it and tried not to speak too loud on the quiet bus.
"Hey Jill." Sydney answered, and Adrian wondered if it could be his Jill, so he continued listening in.
"Hey Sydney. I'm so sorry this is last minute, but I'm holding a party at our place tonight. Eddie's coming back from his holiday and I just wanted to have some friends over is that alright?" Jill rushed through on the phone, praying that Sydney wouldn't chop her head off.
"No problem, Jill. I might be home a bit late though, I've got a meeting with my history professor til 8." Sydney said through the line and Adrian couldn't help but fall in love with her angelic voice. He shook his head snapping out of it, he wondered how he could be in love with someone that he'd never even properly met.
"That's fine. I'm just inviting over a few people, you know them. Remember Angeline and Trey oh and my best friend Adrian." Jill said through the phone and sighed in relief that she was fine with the impromptu gathering.
"Mmm… I think I've met Angeline and Trey once or twice, but I don't remember meeting any one named Adrian. Don't stress, it's alright, I'll see you at 8 tonight." Sydney said, finishing off the conversation before hanging up.
By eavesdropping on the conversation Adrian had figured out that it was his Jill and in fact he was going to that party tonight. A sudden rush of happiness went through him when he realised that the little blonde would be at the party. He saw her stand up and put her hand on the railing behind him. The bus was to come to a stop soon and they'd both be getting off. Unexpectedly the bus driver put the brakes on, trying to stop the bus from hitting a drunk driver on the wrong side of the road. Sydney lost her balance and went flying forward but instead of hitting the floor her body was stopped by a strong hand on her waist, holding her in place as her head hit the man's chest. It took her a moment, to open her eyes from the initial shock to realise that she had just flew into the mysterious hot guy's arms. She suddenly blushed and quite hard before trying to stand up straight, but she only ended up embarrassing herself even more as she gripped his bicep to balance herself.
"Thanks, I-I'm so sorry." She stuttered her eyes wide as he stared at her. He chuckled slightly, breaking the awkward tension.
"It's alright, my little blonde." He said, and then realised that he said his nickname for her out loud and this time it was his turn to blush. Sydney opened and closed her mouth a few times, not sure of exactly what to say. All she knew was that she was embarrassed and flustered in this situation and when the bus doors opened, she made a run for it to avoid the rest of the awkward situation.
"Wait." Adrian yelled out, but she was already off the bus and out on the street. He huffed in annoyance, of course he had to go say that and make the situation more awkward than it was already… and he was seeing her tonight. He wondered how she'd be feeling about that little encounter tonight.
Sydney jogged most of the way towards her side of the Campus. She felt so weird. I mean yes it was lovely having her pressed up against what seemed to be six foot of handsome, but well it all just got a little awkward when he called her "my little blonde." Though it did seem to have its affect in charming her heart. She pushed the thought of him all day, hoping to forget the encounter this morning. She focused on getting through all of her lectures and tutorials and finishing up her History assignment to hand in early to her professor and then finish up with the meeting. By the time the meeting was over it was 7:35pm and she was tired and hungry. She grabbed a small coffee on the way out and jumped on the next available bus. She arrived at her apartment around twenty minutes later. She was so happy to be home, she planned to just jump in the shower and eat something and then well sleep. But then she remembered that Jill was throwing a party and that there were people coming over… or already over. She noticed two cars parked next to the curb of their apartment. She jogged up the stairs, scanning her key card and letting herself in. Once she was up at the door, she turned the handle and entered a great looking party. There were decorations all round and dim lighting, giving the room a relaxed mood.
"So much for just being a welcoming back party." Sydney commented and Jill just laughed.
"You must really like Eddie." Sydney said, admiring her handy work around the apartment, too busy to notice Jill's blush.
"Shh. They're all out on the balcony. Come on, take your jacket off and let's head back there." Jill said, grabbing a few more drinks from the kitchen which was basically the front section of the apartment. Sydney nodded her head, slipping off her jacket and hanging it on the coat rack. She took another step forward, now in full view of the balcony and did a double take when she saw who was standing there with a drink in hand and chatting with Eddie.
The mysterious bus guy. The guy that she bumped into today. The guy she embarrassed herself in front of today. The guy who she's been secretly admiring from a far. The guy she ran 100m just to see on the bus this morning. Dear god this wasn't actually happening was it. Jill turned around to face Sydney, her eyebrows raised at her reaction.
"No. It can't be the bus guy." Sydney mumbled to herself, there was no way she could go out there. Not with the way she acted this morning, especially when she ran off the bus and away from him.
"Sydney, what's wrong?" Jill asked, confused at her behaviour. Sydney figured it would probably work out better if she didn't tell her that her friend whose name was apparently Adrian had been the guy that she had been crushing on for the last two months.
"I-I uh, need to use the bathroom, you know freshen up and all. I'll be out in 10 minutes." Sydney said, attempting to rush off into the safety of her bathroom, but not before Adrian turned his face away from Eddie and make eye contact with her across the room, a smirk erupting on his face as he saw her panicked expression. As she did this morning Sydney sprinted to the bathroom, locking the door. She leaned against it, freaking out. What would he say to her when he saw her? Should she just ignore every other bit of interaction the two had before this night? No he'd probably remember her after all he did call her "My little blonde." Sydney sighed, realising that she'd have to go out. She splashed some water onto her face, cooling herself down and re-applied some cream. She quickly made a dash for her room, throwing on a nice pair of jeans and a light pink blouse, something that didn't smell from a long days work at university. She took in a deep breath and prepared for the worst and walked out onto the balcony greeting everyone with a general hello before taking a drink that Jill had handed her.
"Sydney, you know Angeline and Trey." Jill said pointing towards the two sitting down on the outdoor couch and Sydney nodded, sending a small smile their way and then Jill turned towards Adrian and Eddie leaning against the rails.
"Adrian, this is Sydney and Sydney this is Adrian." Jill said pushing the two closer, so she could stand next to Eddie.
"Well, go on then. Mingle; we're going to get some desserts going." Jill grinned, grabbing Eddie's arm and dragging him into the kitchen. To Sydney it seemed like this was a triple date. Angeline and Trey were talking softly in the corner, laughing at each other occasionally and Jill was with Eddie, leaving Sydney alone with Adrian. The two started at each other for a while, she wasn't sure where to start the conversation.
"Sorry." They both said in unison before laughing.
"You go first." He said, taking a sip of the rum and coke he was nursing.
"Sorry about this morning, I didn't mean to bump into you, or well run away either. I'm not very good with social interaction." Sydney whispered clumsily.
"It's okay. I'm sorry too, for being um well a bit straight forward." He chuckled, before taking another large gulp of his drink, sort of indicating that he too was nervous, which actually made her feel a whole lot better than it should have.
"I think we should start again, I'm Sydney Sage." Sydney said, putting her hand out for him to shake.
"Adrian Ivashkov. Nice to meet you Sage." He said, taking her hand and kissing her knuckles. His lips burned her hand as they made contact, and she wondered if he too could feel the sensation.
"How about I get you another drink and we get to know each other a little bit better." He suggested, smirking as he did so.
"You know what, I'd love that." Sydney admitted, smiling at him. For the rest of the night, they spoke to each other, laughing and enjoying each other's company and in the end they both admitted why they took the bus everyday at 7:15am just to see each other, and now that they realised it, they decided they'd take the 8:45am one, and get some extra sleep. Adrian declared that he would have to get going now, after all it was way past midnight.
"See you tomorrow." Adrian said, slipping on his coat.
"No, I'll see you Monday. Tomorrow is Saturday." Sydney corrected, brushing her hair out of her face.
"No, no I will be seeing you tomorrow morning, 10am at Pie's and Stuff." Adrian declared, not taking no for an answer, or well not taking any answer at all before swiftly kissing her on the cheek and running out the door. All Sydney could do was bring her hand up to where he kissed her and try not to giggle like a little girl and get her head around the fact that he liked her, that he was asking her out on a date for tomorrow. So far this day had gone from embarrassing to well amazing.
If you enjoyed this, please review and If you would like then I can continue on with the date as a second chapter, which would possibly be up within the next few days; depending on how busy I am with school and my part-time job.
Disclaimer: Richelle Mead owns all her characters, I just own my writing.
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