Sitting on the couch, Leo is watching one of his dramas while Helga is downstairs doing who knows what else to her store on a saturday morning. It's the day after Helga broke off their fake relationship and now he just spends his time laying around watching dramas.
"Why does the good guy have to always get the girl." He grunts, ignoring the romantic scene appearing on television, pulling his phone out. "Lets see how people are doing in life." He told himself as he scrolled through his feed on facebook when he felt a vibrate from his phone. Oh. This is new. He thought to himself.
Hey Leo. It's Daniella. Can we meet somewhere and chat about something later. Its somewhat private so I'd like it if you came alone.
Leo raised a brow as he pondered. I wonder if there's trouble in their love life also. He thought of making it difficult for her to get him to go but he decided to give in. Its not like I have anything better to do. He concluded.
Hey. Sure Tell me when and where. Ill be there.
"And send." He said aloud as he just stared at the picture of Dani on his contact. "She's kind of changed. Hmmm." Randomly saying as he continued being the lazy bum he was seeming to be.
"Todays pretty cold. Damn." Leo said as he entered the restaurant, getting his phone out to look a he time. "6:55 huh. I'm a little early." So he looked around and found a booth. I wonder what she wants to talk about. He thought as he let out a chuckle. Well wouldn't things work out for Helga if Green eyes and Dani were over. Thinking in silence until he felt a tap on his shoulder. He looked up to see a dark haired Dani next to him with a confused but concerned expression.
"Leo?" She finally got his attention. What he didn't know was the look he was making. It looked hurt… almost as if what he was thinking was painful… or at least that's what Dani thought once she entered the destination and spotted Leo. "You doing alright?" she asked.
"Y-Yeah. Why wouldn't I be?" his image completely changed once she sat down across from him. "Shoot I'm better than alright. I would say I'm a 10 out of 10. Wouldn't you?" Raising a brow, leaning towards her as he had an elbow on the table. Dani rolled her eyes.
"Yeah… no." she answered. "I would say you're a 6 at best." She took her jacket off and put it next to her.
"Awww now that hurt." Giving a pouted look as a waitress came by.
"Hello you two. Can I start you off with anything to drink?" she asked with a smile.
"Yes please. May I have a hot chocolate." Dani asked as the waitress wrote it down.
"Make that two. Its freezing balls outside." Leo let out.
"Leo!" Dani scolded. The waitress just laughed.
"Not the phrase I would use but yes, it is." She chuckled. "Ill be back with your drinks Sweethearts." And then she disappeared.
"Leo how can you say that at a place like this!?" she whispered with a scolding tone. Leo just laughed.
"Lighten up Dani. She didn't get offended or anything so its all good." He reassured her. "Anyways. Want to let me in on why you called me here?" She nearly forgot. She stumbled with her movements a bit as she was trying to think up what to say.
"Oh- Uhhh, yeah." She let out. "Lets order first and then we will talk." Smiling as she picked up the menu and sighed. A hand appeared on top of the menu and pulled it down.
"I know what I'm going to order so you can tell me while your looking at it." A serious look came over his face. A bit caught off. Dani put her elbow on the table and her hand on her chin.
"Okay but no need to be so serious." She gulped a little. Man what if he's expecting me to say something big. She thought. "First I want to know, how you are and how things are with Helga?" She tried stalling. Not expecting the question, Leo just leaned back a bit as he put his arms over his head and leaned on them.
"Oh, like I had mentioned earlier. I'm fine." He paused for a moment. "and there's nothing going on with blondie since we aren't together." He gave a slight smile as he looked at the completely surprised look Dani had. "Ummmm… Dani?" he asked.
"So you mean to tell me that you and Helga are no longer together?" She emphasized. Leo gave a bit of an annoyed expression as he crossed his arms.
"Way to be gentle about it." He told her. Dani nearly slammed her head on the table, arm still hanging up from her leaning on it. "Hey, what the hell is going on? This is getting pretty annoying." He admitted. Dani lifted her head up and leaned against her arm.
"This also means I didn't need to meet you here. We could have been at home and not in this freezing weather!" She said a tad louder as she made a pouted face. It took a moment but a bulb finally turned on in Leos head.
"Wait a sec…. Are you and green eyes…?" not finishing the question. She gave him a weak smile. "And right now…." He didn't finish once again, knowing that Dani would know what he's implying. She was staring down at the menu as she started to talk.
"He's on his way to her place to confess his feelings." She bluntly said. Leo put his hand on his forehead while Dani glanced up at him.
"I knew this would happen." He laughed. "Well I told her he was going to confess so there we have it." Saying aloud.
"Wait. YOU said that? But weren't you with her?" she asked in confusion.
"It was all a game to get him jealous and actually spill the beans." He informed her. She sat up as she laughed.
"Oh wow. Well it sure as heck worked." She said, still feeling a small sting in her chest. Leo then looked at her somewhat sympathetically.
"Yeah… I'm sorry about that but if it makes you feel any better, my plans backfired on me when it came to being the bane of blondies existence." He gave a sigh as it took Dani a minute to understand what he was trying to tell her.
"Can you maybe be more specific for me." She asked confused. Leo gave a long sigh as he stretched his body.
"Long story short. She ruined my life since the moment I met her so I wanted to… repay her for that in a way." He said. Dani looked a bit concerned, her hand over her mouth. "but like I said…" Leo then laid back and looked at the ceiling with his arms on his head. "It backfired. So I'll just get those two lovebirds together." He finished. He Ohhhh. Dani thought to herself. She couldn't dare ask but she did so anyways.
"Leo did you happen to…" she didn't finish. He looked at her with a half smile and eyes with a hint of sadness.
"Something new for me huh." He straightened himself up. "I didn't do anything to her so don't be scared or anything. I just didn't think that I would be the one catching feelings." He laughed. Just then the waitress came back with their drinks and asking if they wanted to order, so they did. Once she had left once more, they stood quiet for a brief moment.
"Well I guess were both stuck the way we are and those two can finally be together, huh?" She gave a slight smile towards Leo, both giving a chuckle.
"Did you know about them since the beginning?" He asked curious to see if he was the only one who noticed their connection. Dani shook her head.
"At first it was just a guess but once I was with Arnold it was only obvious but there I went, trying to see if I could catch his eye." she laughed. "I'm such an idiot." she told herself.
"No, don't go selling yourself short. Your an awesome person, Arnold was just smitten by his childhood friend already. Nice try though." he winked at her as they laughed.
"Why thank you Leo. You know, your a lot easier to talk to compared to when we worked together." she admitted. "Maybe Helga did change you... In a good way, of course." she smiled. Leo just put his hand behind his neck.
"I guess. I mean, she's a tough one but she cares." he smiled but stood quiet for a moment.
"I'm sorry Leo. I know someone will come along and knock you off your feet one day." he gave a gentle smile in response.
"Yeah, you too." he replied. Just then their food arrived and the rest of their time they just talked to and joked around. Catching up in a way they didn't think they could with one another.
"Thank goodness Leo isn't here. Now I can just change in my room." Helga said to herself as she came out of the bathroom with only a towel wrapped around her body, drying her hair.
Stoppeing in the middle of the hall and looking to her left, there she saw a football headed Arnold Shortman with a small tint of red on his face but with a look that she hadn't seen before. Not realizing that she was nearly naked as the towel barely hung mid chest, she called out to him.
"Arno-" but before she could finish calling to him, she was caught entirely off guard by his lips landing onto hers. She was about to push him off of her until she thought He's kissing me... So she just closed her eyes as his hands lay on her waist. Just that nearly drove her insane, when it clicked. Oh. She thought to herself as she realized that look Arnold had was Lustful. It felt as if a century passed in that single moment that their lips had met and although Helga wouldn't have wanted it to end, she had noticed it was a little chilly. Why do I feel a breeze… she wondered. In that same moment, her eyes opened wide, pushing Arnold away from her, causing him to land on the floor.
"Ouch! Why did you-" In that very moment he started rubbing his butt from the fall, his face went completely red as he looked up at Helga, the same tone of red on her face but with a different expression.
"What the hell has gotten into you! I'm half naked you football head!" she said angrily, trying her best to hide her actual expression and blush but failed miserably. Holding onto her towel rather tight, she rushed to her room and shut the door with a gentle force. Arnold was just staring that whole time, not knowing what to say.
Falling back slowly onto the floor, he covered his face with his hands and sighed. Arnold, you idiot. You don't kiss her when she's half naked. What's wrong with you! He scolded himself but the more he thought about it the more he couldn't deny that he's a man after all and that what he felt for her wasn't just emotionally but physically as well. Its normal but Control yourself! Be the gentleman you are! He continued until he stood up from the floor and next to Helga's door, gently pressing his forehead on it.
"Helga…" He called but in a somewhat husky and worried tone. Helga was up against her door, trying to process what was happening. Arnolds voice made her shiver as she turned her head slightly to have her ear up against the door. "Helga I know your listening so I'm just going to talk." He sighed. "First off, I'm sorry for suddenly kissing you. I didn't want to do it like that." Helga raised a brow in confusion. "N-No. Wait I didn't mean it like that. I mean, I wanted to kiss you I just didn't think it through…" He admitted as he put his hand on the door. "I came to tell you something and the first thing I told myself was that I was going to kiss you the moment I saw you and I did but-"
"Half naked Arnaldo?" She somewhat teased with a small smile.
"I know I know. You know me Helga. Usually I would have averted my eyes and gave you your privacy but I couldn't help it. My body just moved on its own because… because…" He paused trying to think what to say as Helga hung onto her breath waiting for those last words. "your beautiful and I love you Helga. So when I saw you with just a towel on it drove me a little crazy so I apologize for kissing you like that." He finished. It was quiet for a moment but then he heard a chuckle from the other side. "Helga?"
"I'm sorry Arnold but your such a goody two shoes." She continued. "and… thank you." She said with a gentle smile. Arnold let out a small smile as he turned around, back against the door and slid to the bottom so he's now sitting down. Helga did the same, both being back to back against the door. "You know, your not half bad at kissing." She smiled as she put her hand through the small crack under the floor.
"You think so?" Arnold smiled shyly as he felt a touch on his hand, now their fingers a bit intertwined.
"Yeah. Too bad we had to stop but there's always next time." She hinted.
"So does that mean that were-" he stopped himself. "Wait what about Leo? Aren't you two still together?" he asked with a sad tone. Helga chuckled and got up.
"Let me get dressed real quick and we will talk." Smiling to herself. Thinking about the conversation they may have or the feelings they both will express to each other got her a little nervous and giddy at the same time as she quickly threw on a big loose short sleeve shirt, some shorts and thigh high socks. Leaving her hair down loose and crinkled since she just got out of the shower, she opened the door, only to be surprised by a football headed person now laying on her floor. He rubbed the back of his head this time as he opened his eyes and smiled.
"Hey." He smiled shyly. "Uhhh… I kind of forgot to get up from the door." He chuckled, causing Helga to do the same. She put her hand out.
"You don't say?" she gave the sweetest smile Arnold had ever seen on her. "Need a hand?" She offered. Arnold nodded as he gently put his hand onto hers, helping him up from the floor. Once he stood up. He didn't want to let go of her hand as he stared at the way they were currently connected. It somewhat hinted to Helga that he didn't want to let go. Ohhhh Arnold. Is all she could think as they stared at each other, neither one saying a word in that moment.
So What do you all think so far. Huh Huh?
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Not too juicy though because they literally are just starting this whole thing out haha
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