He felt his worry fade and a smile spread across his face, "There's a dark side to my ability. I can't control it and I get so…hungry." He let out a rough breath and as if just from the mention of it he became hungry. Gabriel looked up to her, "I know what you can do and I need…I need your help (y/n)."
"My help?" She asked, brow furrowing as her grip on his hand eased, "How could I help you? What is it you even need help with?"
His eyes moved over her, "I can't help what I feel but I know you can help me. I need to not feel this. Please."
"I can only help with that if you're close to me. After you leave the area around me, I can't do anything to help you…" Her brow furrowed and she watched his expression weaken.
"I know…I don't know what I was thinking. I'm sorry," Gabriel went to stand up when a wave of emotion spread over him. He stopped moving and looked to her quickly, hope filling him.
Her eyes looked over him and she seemed to be choosing her words carefully, "I didn't say I wasn't going to help you. I just…I want you to know what you're getting yourself into."
"Meaning?" He asked, slowly taking his seat across from her again.
(y/n) furrowed her brow and he felt her embarrassment fill him, "If you'd like…you could come and stay with me until you can control your ability without me."
Gabriel felt her discomfort at the question she asked and he cringed, "You don't have to-"
"No, I want to," Her hand grabbed his again, as if she needed to be touching him. She looked up at him, "I want to help you with this, Gabriel. Especially if you're hurting yourself with your own ability. Please let me do something after you came all this way looking for help."
He stared at her and slowly he spoke a quiet, "Okay…"
(y/n) beamed at him from across the table and reached out to him, leaning across the table and pulling him into an embrace. He felt her happiness and couldn't help but hug her back, his hands resting on her back as he rested his head against the side of hers. She smiled into his collarbone before leaning back and sitting back in her seat, her warm hand still resting on his, "Thank you for letting me help you."
Gabriel wasn't quite sure why she should be thanking him but he didn't want to question her kindness. Especially not after he almost tried to murder her. They sat there in a comfortable silence until the waiter brought them their food, placing it in front of them and wishing them a good meal before leaving them alone once again.
(y/n) took a bite of her food and smiled, humming happily to herself. The man across from her smiled as well, enjoying the feeling of her happiness resting over him as he too took a bite of his food. But she was the first to break the comfortable silence, "So, Gabe."
Gabriel looked up at her quickly, unsure of his new nickname but let her continue anyway, "Yes?"
"Do you have any stuff you're bringing with you to my apartment?" She asked before taking another bite of food.
"I didn't really bring much with me at all. I've got some clothing back at a hotel room but that's about it," Gabriel said, moving to take a drink of his coffee.
"We can head there after our date, if you'd like. Pick up your things. I could show you around my apartment and you could meet my cousin who lives across the hall. And you could come to work with me tomorrow and we can hang out all day!" (y/n) beamed and he could feel her excitement bubbling inside her.
Gabriel put down his mug and his eyes eased, "You're actually really excited about me coming to stay with you."
"Of course! I'd love to have a roommate," She said, resting her chin in the palm of her hand as she smiled warmly at him, "Especially one as cute as you."
He looked away from her and felt his cheeks heat up, the tips of his ears tinting pink.
He felt her amusement at his actions and he looked back up to her as she chuckled, "You don't have to act all flustered. I was just joking. I-I mean, I wasn't joking! Cause you're incredibly attractive I just, uh…" She cleared her throat and looked at her food, "…I'm trying to make you feel more comfortable around me and I'm just making you embarrassed."
"No, it's not you. It's just I haven't really been on a date in a very long time and I haven't felt this way in an even longer time," Gabriel moved to touch her, his hand moving closer to hers before their fingers brushed together, "Hearing someone praise me like that isn't something I'm used to…"
She looked up at him and turned her hand so that he could hold it in his own, his fingers curling around hers and his thumb ran over her knuckles, "We'll I'd get used to it. Because the only way to make you no longer need me is to make you as happy as I am. So I am going to be piling on those praises and compliments until you believe every word I'm saying."
Gabriel's brow furrowed but he had an honest smile on his face, eyes moving over her face as his grip on her hand tightened, "If you think it will work than I believe you."
(y/n) kept her eyes on him and let her hope fill him, "I want to believe that it will. And look at it this way," she leaned closer and a smirk pulled across her face, "worse comes to worse we'll have to live together forever."
Gabriel chuckled and went back to eating, "I'm sure you'll get tired of me eventually. I've been told I can be intense."
"I dunno. You seem pretty sweet to me," (y/n) went back to her food as well and took another bite, ignoring the look Gabriel gave her.
"Sure, when I'm all drugged up on your emotional roller coaster I'm nice. But when I'm forced to face my own darker emotions I don't know how long you'll be able to deal with me," he said in a low tone.
He felt her aura retract and vanish and his eyes flew up to her as she stared right back, eyes watching him. She smiled slightly, "I want to get to know you then. If you even need me to bring it back just tell me." Then she went back to eating as if nothing had changed.
Gabriel looked down at his coffee and picked the mug up into his hands, craving the warmth that he missing inside of him now.
"How's your coffee?" She asked, taking a drink of her own beverage.
His eyes eased, thumb moving to the edge of the cup, "It's not as good as the one you made me."
"I'm glad you like my coffee. The reassurance that I chose the right job for myself," (y/n) beamed and he watched her smile. It was weird seeing her smile and have him not feel the pleasant emotion behind it.
She noticed him staring at her mouth and she looked away, a blush dusting her cheeks since she had interpreted it differently than what he intended the action to mean. He smiled slightly at this and took the last drink out of his coffee before he placed the cup back down. Gabriel moved his empty plate away from him and looked to (y/n) who still had a few bites left, "Are you soon ready to go?"
"Oh, uh…yes, I am, yes," she moved her plate back from her and smiled sheepishly, "I can never finish the big plates of food."
"I'd suggest getting a doggy-bag but that may interfere with what I have planned next," Gabriel smiled an honest smile and (y/n) returned it, eyes shining with excitement.
"We're doing something else?" She asked as the waiter came to them with the bill.
Gabriel took the bill from the waiter and put the correct amount of money inside before he rose to his feet and handed the waiter back the bill, "Meal was lovely, thank you."
"Enjoy your evening," the waiter smiled brightly and left them alone.
Gabriel and (y/n) pulled on their coats and gloves and made their way out of the restaurant into the snowy outdoors. (y/n) looked up at him, "So where are we headed?"
"How are you with flying?" Gabriel asked, looking down at her.
"Don't tell me you've got a private jet or something," she laughed and gasped when she was suddenly picked up and held to Gabriel's chest. The close proximity startled her and she blushed brightly.
"Hold on," Gabriel's voice was low as he bent his knees before launching both of them into the air.
(y/n)'s arms wrapped around his neck and she fought off a scream, just burying her face into his neck and holding onto him. The air whipped around them as they flew, snow swirling around them in beautiful patterns until Gabriel came to a stop, hovering in the air.
(y/n) slowly leaned back and looked up at him, a smile on his face as he gestured her to look behind her. The girl looked over her shoulder and gasped, grip around him tightening as she saw how high up they were but marveled in the sight of the tiny houses and buildings shining in the darkness. She looked back up to him and beamed, "Gabriel, this is...beautiful. If we travel anywhere I want to go by flight."
"That may draw some attention," He chuckled and watched her marvel at the sights around them. His hands still curved under her, holding her bridal-style in his arm when she finally relaxed against him, resting her head on his chest. Gabriel couldn't help but smile as he watched her and it was in that moment that he came to the conclusion that he never wanted to leave her side. It didn't matter if he could control his powers or not because when he became happy, he wanted to share that happiness with her.
"Thank you for showing me this," her voice was warm and she tightens her arms around him, leaning back so she could smile up at him. He met her gaze and couldn't help but mirror he smile. What he wasn't expecting was for her to lean up closer, lips moving slowly towards his. Gabriel felt the hunger pull at his mind and his grip on her tightened. Just before her lips touched his he breathed out a quiet, "I think we should head back down."
He didn't need to feel her emotions to know that she was hurt by the rejection. She wasn't wrong to think that he had brought her up there to with no agenda. Of course he wanted to kiss her and he had planned on doing so. But another part of him craved to drop her and watch her scream before she hit the ground. To explore the inside of her destroyed skull and find out how she ticked. It wasn't safe to let go and allow himself to feel what he wanted to feel because it was too dangerous. He didn't want to hurt her.
"Okay," (y/n) held her smile in her face and tried to pretend that she wasn't hurt, instead, looking down and pointing out a motel, "Is that the motel you're staying at?"
"Yeah..." Gabriel too pretended that nothing had changed between them but the atmosphere was different and he just wanted to go back to the way things were moments ago. Instead, he just began making his way towards the building. The sudden movement caused (y/n) to grip onto him and the closed the gap that had formed between them. Soon they were back on the ground and Gabriel headed towards the doors of the motel lobby.
"Gabriel?" (y/n) asked, quirking a brow.
"Yes?" He asked in confusion, stopping his movements.
She smiled warmly this time, her laid back attitude reasserting itself, "Do you think I could be put down now?" Gabriel flushed in realization and placed the girl back onto her feet, making her giggle as she got her footing back, "You're such a nerd."
"I just got used to holding you, alright?" He defended, stuffing his hands into his pockets and hurrying inside the lobby.
(y/n) followed behind him, "You're really cute when you get flustered, you know that?"
Gabriel attempted to ignore her but couldn't stop the darkening blush across his cheeks. He not the attention of the man behind the desk, "I'm checking out. Room 12. Have my paperwork ready when I get back, would you?"
He made his way past (y/n) and back outside and the girl turned back to the man behind the desk and smiled sheepishly, "Sorry, he's a little cranky right now."
"I heard that," Gabriel said from outside the doors and (y/n) flashed the man a smile before making her way outside to find Gabriel.
