Daring walked down the streets of BookEnd, feeling out of place. His usually crown and hair gel gone, leaving his hair natural. He couldn't think of the last time he went out without hair gel but that wasn't the only thing that changed. Tonight he wore a grey t-shirt and blue jeans with a pair of old sneakers, the only thing that was the same was his letterman jacket. He was on his way to meet Cerise for their "Date".
Daring turned the corner and was almost blinded by neon lights, he now know what HeadMaster Grimm was talking about when Daring smile was to bright. Once his eyes adjust, he looked up at the street sigh to see if he was in the right place and sure enough he was. He cautiously walked closer to the bright lights, just where in Ever After had Cerise chosen.
"Daring," a voiced call him out of his thought.
He looked up to see that just a few feet away was Cerise, waving her hand. But oh no, this was not the Cerise he was use to, the Cerise he know was always hiding under her hood and wearing baggy sort of cloths. But the Cerise that stood in front of him was different, she wore a checker halter top, that shows a tiny bit of her midriff, and some acid washed shorts with a flannel wrapped around her waist. And her hood, gone! For the first time ever after, Cerise Hood has replaced her hood with a black beanie. He felt his jaw drop a little as he gazed upon her, heat rushing to his checks.
She looked so happy, so care free, so natural, so. . . pretty.
"Daring?," Cerise called again, this time walking closer and meeting him half way. "H-hey Cerise," Daring said.
"You ok?," she asked, looking up at him questionable.
"Ya, just fine. What is this place," Daring said, as he switch the topics not so casual.
"Oh, you've never been here," Cerise asked and Daring shook his head. "This is the Bookend Arcade and Bowling Rink, the make a mean hamburger," Cerise stated, "Shall we."
"We shall my lady," Daring said. Cerise laughed and playfully pushed his shoulder. "Hey, I'm just trying to make it look like a real "Date"," Daring said and playfully glared at her. She laughed yet again, oh how beautiful her laugh was to Daring. "Well then lets start this "Date"," she said and grabbed his hand and dragged him in.
"Hey Cerise," a guy said from behind the counter as they walked in. He had hazel colored hair and baby blue eyes and looked fairy young, he could only be a few years older than them.
"Hey Billy," Cerise said and turned towards Daring, "Daring, this is Billy. He also goes to Ever After High but he's a senior," Daring nodded his head and shot a Hey towards Billy.
"So this is the Famous Daring, the one I heard you were going out with," Billy says as he leaned his elbow on the counter, eyeing both of them as they squirmed. "Ya, I guess you could say that," Cerise said, with only a hint of pink on her checks.
"Well, how many coins would the couple like," Billy asked.
Cerise turned towards Daring, "How many times would you like to get your butt kicked Charming."
Daring laughed and looked down at her, though he was only a few inches taller than her, "Oh I think you got that wrong Hood, how many time would you like me to get your butt kicked."
She laughed, "Oh Really Charming."
"Really Hood," Daring said, a smirk coming to his lips.
"Sorry to stop this flirt war," Billy said, "but there's a line, so how many coins," the two both looked away and blushed as Cerise replied, "We'll have the game goblet special."
"That will be 20 dollars," Billy said, and before Cerise come get her wallet out, Daring was slipping him a 20, "Coming right up," and Billy slipped to the back.
Cerise turned towards Daring, her checks a little red, "You didn't have to do that, this isn't a real date." "Your my friend, I can treat a friend plus," He pointed to a group of girl whispering, "they go to our school, they'll talk." Cerise looked over and back at Daring, "We'll then I expect you to pay for my hamburgers," and she laughed. Did she just say hamburgerS, Daring thought as he laughed along with Cerise.
"Here are your coins," Billy said, handing them a bucket of coins close to over flowing, "Enjoy your date," and Cerise lead him to the Arcade. The Arcade was filled with teenagers and even more games, from sport games to racing games to gaming games to hunting game, every single type of game you can imagine and then some.
"Wow," the word slipped off of Daring's tongue before he even know he had said it. "I know, I spent a lot of last year here," Cerise said, as she hopped on to the riling. "Well then I guess you would be the better person to choice the first game we play," Daring said and Cerise smirked.
"I guess you should at least get a shot at winning a game," She hopped off and looked around the room, "What game is the easiest."
"Hey, who says I am going to lose, you probably will have to bow down to my awesomeness before the night is over," Daring said and Cerise rolled her eyes,"Don't be so cocky Charming, like I said I spent a lot of my time here last year."
"Oh look who is getting cocky now," Daring poked at Cerise, "I think it is this one." Cerise laughed and grabbed his finger but Daring had another idea. He intertwined their hands together and toke a step closer to her. Cerise eyes widen, and a pale pink appeared upon her checks. "Remember, we are on a date," Daring said.
The two's faces were just a few inches away know, Daring finally getting a good look at her eyes. Like the storm they were, such a powerful looking grey. Cerise toke a step back, her eye's on the floor, "Come on let's go play."