This one was inspired by a Tumblr prompt and I can't remember who it was. It was 'dailyau' or 'otpprompts' or 'otpisms'. I really can't remember. Anyway! This is Sabriel. Enjoy! (Oh! And always, thanks for your review (Tari4078), favs, and follows! Love you guys!)


Sam was sitting on the couch in his living room, reading. It was actually quiet in his apartment since his obnoxious roommate, Gabriel, was at work. It wasn't that Sam didn't like Gabriel. On the contrary, Sam liked Gabriel a lot. More than a roommate should like another roommate. Sam had developed a crush on his roommate shortly after moving in. Sam wasn't sure what it was. Probably the fact that Gabriel could make him laugh no matter what. Shitty day at work? Gabriel would have some insane idea for them to pull a prank on their brothers. Fight with Dad? Gabriel would go on a rant about how he was pretty sure the spiders in their apartment were conspiring to take total control of the land (actually, what Gabriel thought was a spider was a hairball that had accumulated in the shower drain). Gabriel just knew what Sam needed to hear, and how to make him laugh.

Sam was finishing up his chapter and thinking about starting to make dinner when Gabriel came barreling through the front door.

"Sam-a-lam-a-ding-dong! We are going out to eat tonight." Sam shut his book at stared at Gabriel. The two were barely making ends meet. It wasn't payday, hell it was a Tuesday night. Why would Gabriel want to go out to eat?

"Sure, Gabriel, and just how are we going to pay for our meal?" Gabriel's face spread into a wicked grin as he pulled a flyer out of his back pocket.

"With this!" Gabriel stuck the flyer in Sam's face. Sam grabbed it out of Gabriel's hand and scanned the flyer. It was for a new restaurant opening that night that was giving free meals to couples. Couples. As in…

"We would just have to act like we're dating! It's simple enough. And not that I don't love your cooking, it's just that sometimes we need to get out of here." Gabriel sudden looked very shy, like he wasn't sure how Sam was going to react. Normally, Sam wouldn't agree to this kind of thing, but acting like a couple with Gabriel and getting free food wasn't something he was going to pass up.

"Okay, yeah, let's go." Sam smiled up at Gabriel and stood up.

"Yay! I'm going to get changed and then we'll go!" Gabriel started bouncing up and down again as he made his way to his bedroom. Sam looked down at himself and decided that he should probably get changed too. He walked to his bedroom and changed into a nice button up and jeans. His boots were by the front door, so he could put them on in the living room. He came out of his room the same time Gabriel did. Sam looked Gabriel up and down. He was wearing jeans that hugged his curves in the best way, and a brown button-up that made his golden eyes stand out.

"You look good, Samsquatch. Now, let's go get some free food! You're driving." Sam sighed, almost regretting his decision. Almost. Sam and Gabriel put their shoes on, Sam grabbed his car keys from the bowl next to the door and the two walked out. Half way down to Sam's car, Gabriel grabbed his hand. Sam jerked his hand away and looked at Gabriel.

"What? We need to practice. I can't tell people that you're my boyfriend if you jump away from my hand like that." Sam tried not to grin too widely when he slipped his hand into Gabriel's.

"I guess you're right." The two walked to the car and once there, Gabriel stood in front of the passenger side door as Sam walked around. He noticed that Gabriel wasn't in the car yet. He looked over the top of the car.

"Are you going to get in?"

"You're the worst boyfriend, not opening the door for me." Gabriel whined. Sam rolled his eyes.

"I'm not opening the door for you Gabriel. Get in the car."

"Grr. I like it when you're feisty." Gabriel winked and then opened his car door to get inside. Sam shook his head and then got in the car too.

Once they parked at the restaurant, Gabriel grabbed Sam's hand again. Sam decided to begin to play along, so he opened the door for Gabriel to get inside. The two were sat by the greeter and then waited. They looked around and were impressed. It was a classier than a sports bar, but it still felt cozy and homey.

"I like this place. We should come here more often." Sam casually said as he glanced at the menu.

"Whatever you want, babe." Gabriel replied, just as relaxed as Sam. The waitress came over and smiled at them brightly.

"Hi there, my name's Jamie and I'll be your server today. What can I start you two off with to drink?"

"I'll have cherry Coke, extra cherries." Sam tried not to roll his eyes. One of these days, Gabriel was going to end up in a sugar coma.

"I'll just have water with lemon. Thanks."

"Of course. Are you two here for the couple's meal?" Gabriel grinned, first at Sam, then the waitress. Sam blushed and looked at his menu.

"Yes, we are. Could you tell?"

"Oh yeah, you two are just adorable together." Jamie gushed and then walked away to get their drinks.

"'Adorable'. Did you hear that, Sammy? She thinks we're adorable together."

"Yes, I heard her."

"What? You don't think we're adorable?"

"I…well…we…" Sam was saved by Jamie coming back and Gabriel getting distracted by the small glass of cherries she brought him.

"Now, what can I get you two to eat?" The two ordered and then were alone again.

"You know, we may have to kiss to really convince them we're a couple." Gabriel said as he took a cherry out of the cup and bit it off the stem. Sam choked on his water.

"Um….what?"

"Kiss. Ya know…" Gabriel puckered his lips and made a loud "mwha" sound.

"Maybe we don't show affection very well." Gabriel rolled his eyes.

"Now Sammoose, we've known each other for a long time. Don't you think you know me well enough to know that I would be all over my significant other?" Sam didn't like the idea of Gabriel being all over somebody else. They had been roommates for almost a year and had known each other for almost two, but in that time, Sam couldn't recall seeing Gabriel in a relationship with anybody. He knew that Gabriel was bisexual, but he'd never seen him with a girlfriend or a boyfriend. "Not to mention one as sexy as you are." Gabriel smiled. Sam blushed and grabbed the dessert menu.

"Is dessert included?" Sam tried to change the subject, but Gabriel sighed. Sam looked back over at him and Gabriel had his head in his hands. "Are you alright?" Gabriel looked up at him.

"No, Sam I'm not. I've been trying like crazy to get you out on a date, and then I flirt with you and it just doesn't work. The only thing I can think of now is laying it all out for you. I like you, okay? I like you a lot. I wanted this to be our first date, but it obviously isn't going very well." Gabriel pouted and leaned back in his chair. Sam stared at him for a long time, trying to let his mind catch up to what Gabriel had just said.

"So, you like me?" Sam repeated. Gabriel looked at him, his eyes sad.

"Yeah, I do. I get it if you don't feel the same, it's just that I've liked you for a while and thought that maybe if this went well we could talk about it and then maybe just…I don't know." Gabriel sighed again. "I'm sorry, I know that somebody like you would never like somebody like me, but…" Sam reached over and took Gabriel's hands with his own. Gabriel looked from them to Sam.

"I like you too. I like you a lot,"

"As a friend though, right?" Gabriel tried to pull his hands away but Sam held them tighter.

"No, Gabriel, in the same way you like me. At least I hope." Sam smiled and watched as one slowly appeared on Gabriel's face as well.

"Really?"

"Yeah, really, and as far as first dates go, this might be my favorite." Gabriel's smile grew.

"Is that right? Well, maybe I can make it a little better." Gabriel leaned across the table and gave Sam a gentle kiss. It was sweet, but there was something else there. Something behind it that Sam may have to explore later.

"Aw, I'm sorry to break this up." The two broke apart and looked at their waitress. "But here's your food." Jamie laid their food down and then stepped back. She looked like she was about to burst. "So, I have to ask, how long have you two been dating?"

"Well," Gabriel looked at his watch. "About an hour now." Jamie knit her eyebrows together.

"What do you mean?"

"This is actually our first date and that was our first kiss."