Fun fact: This was almost C is for Confidence, where Donnie makes the first move, but that doesn't really fit his personality.
Rating: K C is for Choices
Alphabet Challenge pt 3
Donnie was both fearing and anticipating this afternoon. Raph had earlier told him that April wanted to talk to him.. Something important, he said. If he understands anything, then she's telling him how annoying he's getting, following her around like a sick puppy.
He shifted uncomfortably in his chair. He was working on something important. He knew all of the terms and math, but whenever he looked at it, it seemed like a foreign language. He just couldn't concentrate.
Finally, he heard a knock at the door and a soft voice calling his name. Almost immediately he was opening it to see the beautiful redhead smiling at him.
"April." he smiled and gestured for her to come in. "Is.. something wrong?" he asked, even though he knew there wasn't.
"Actually, I just wanted to talk to you." the way April tilted her head and smiled made Donnie want to run over and hug her.. or kiss her.. or do something!"Oh. Of course. What's up?" he said as nonchalant as he could.
"It's about us." Donnie's heart immediately sank. This is what he was fearing.. that she as going to 'let him down easy'
"Oh. Well, Raph told me already." his voice was soft and sad.
"He did?" her excited expression saddened him more.
"Well. You don't have to worry.. I won't be bothering you anymore..."
"What.. What are you talking about?"
"You're getting ready to tell me how annoying I am, hopelessly trying to win the girl.." he referenced a movie they watched a week ago, When Paths Cross. But that movie had a happy ending. This one, he was afraid, would not. He directed his saddened gaze to his feet. He was afraid if he looked at April any longer, he just might cry.
"That wasn't what I was going to say at all." Donnie's gaze shot back into her eyes. "I was going to say, I know that you like me..." Like is such an understatement. Donnie thought. "And.. I think I like you too," she smiled and then whispered "Like.. like you like you."
Donnie's eyes must have shrunk to the size of marbles. His mouth was straighter than an arrow... Wait, did he hear her right? April likes him? Like likes him likes him?! He was stunned.. He was at a loss for words. If you blew on him he would have lost balance and fell over. "You... You do?" his mouth spread in a wide grin "You do?!" he repeated.
"I do." April smiled. And then, she was crushed into Donnie's arms, her face flush against his plastron. "I do." she repeated and nuzzled her face into his plastron. Then she looked up at his face. She stood on her tiptoes and kissed the corner of his mouth. And that was what caused him to pass out.
