Hey guys! I havent been on here in a while. I just have not had anything to write about. Most all my fav shows have ended and i just dont have as much inspiration that i used to. This fanfic was a stretch. It was really hard to write but here you go anyway. R&R please!

"You're staring."

Clarice heard a whisper in her ear and almost dropped the glass she was drying. Surely enough she was on the other side of the bar with her eyes glued to a dark-haired man. He had a tattoo that wrapped around the bicep of his right arm. The tattoo screamed military. Not that she'd really know. He was sipping on his beer slowly and had been playing with a bracelet on his wrist.

He's a regular. He comes every Thursday and orders his usual beer. He has about two or three of them until he leaves. Takes his time drinking it, too. He takes the liquid one sip at a time and looks around intently as if to study the people around him. He doesn't talk much but when he does, his voice resonates and buries deep within Clarice's mind.

Though, it's not like she's ever spoken to him.

She turned her attention to the younger girl on the right of her and almost cringed at the smirk that was on her lips.

"Was not," she responded.

"Oh please," Lauren rolled her eyes, "You've been drying that cup for twenty minutes while gazing at Army Man."

Clarice sighed and put the glass back on the shelf. Had she really been that noticeable? She had always prided herself in being somewhat discreet.

"Come on, Clarice, just ask him out. Everyone with eyes can see that you have a crush on him."

"First of all, this isn't high school. Second, I do not have a crush on him. Third, he's a customer and I hardly know him."

"Well, that look seems like you wanna know him. In more ways than one."

Clarice's eyes widened at the statement. "Lauren!" She flung the towel at the young girl.

Lauren just snickered and held up her hands. "Hey, I'm just telling it like it is!"

Clarice's cheeks reddened and her eyes fluttered around the bar in embarrassment. Was it that obvious? Clarice didn't necessarily have a crush on him. More like an...underlying interest. Or attraction? She didn't know how to explain it but she just felt...drawn to him.

"Look," Lauren brought her out of her thoughts. Her teasing look softened as she looked at her embarrassed friend. "All I'm saying is that you should go talk to him. There's no harm in a little friendly conversation."

Clarice looked back at the man. His brow was furrowed in thought. It was an interesting look to see on such a handsome face. She wanted to know what he was thinking, to understand what was on his mind.

She caught his gaze when he went to take another sip of his beer. She smiled lightly as the blush on her cheeks darkened. The corners of his mouth quirk up slightly in response. Clarice turned her head back to face Lauren and was met with a knowing smirk.

Lauren grabbed a pitcher full of beer and shoved it into Clarice's hands. Clarice looked down at her hands confused. "What are you—"

Clarice was cut off by small hands grabbing her shoulders and spinning her around. "Go get 'em, tiger."

She didn't have time to question the command as Lauren pushed her into the direction of the man she had been watching throughout the night.

Clarice stumbled as her hands hit the countertop in an attempt to balance her, almost spilling the beer in the process. The man looked up, partly startled. He eyed Clarice wearily.

The girl chuckled nervously. She looked back at Lauren and saw that the girl was smiling widely and holding two thumbs up. Clarice grumbled under her breath and looked around to see if anyone had noticed what had happened. When she finally came to the conclusion that no one cared, she looked back at the man. He stared back curiously, wondering why she was in front of him.

Clarice took a deep breath and took his almost empty glass, filling it to the rim with beer like she was taught. Her eyes met his for the second time that night and she smiled at him for the second time that night.

He smiled back, giving her the boost of confidence she needed to say:

"Hi. I'm Clarice."

Im so sorry that it's so short. Call me out on any mistakes! I hope you enjoyed.