Shino looked at her phone in surprise. 'Why did I even send that?' she asked herself.
Dating for a few weeks didn't warrant that kind of behaviour. 'What if he says no? Then what?'
Her thoughts were cut short as her phone buzzed. She looked at the message from him, "Sure, when were you thinking?"
She resisted the urge to squeal, it wasn't the first time he would be in her apartment, but it would be the first time after dark, and for any extended amount of time. Any they would be watching a movie, which Shino knew was basically an excuse for making out.
"Around 7?" She texted back.
"Alright, see you then." Came the response.
Shino quickly started to clean up, then she realized she needed to find a movie to watch. She immediately called Asuna, "Hey, what's up?" she answered.
"Isaiah is coming over for a movie in an hour, and I need a movie." Shino explained quickly.
"So a romantic movie, with a lot of kissing and quiet talking, that sort of thing?" Asuna asked.
Shino was about to say yes when she paused and thought for a second "How did you know?"
Asuna was silent for a moment, and Shino's mind began to wander. 'She did this with Kazuto.' She thought.
"Look, it's not important, I'll have Kazuto bring over something, but if he's anything like I think he is, you are going to need to make the first move. And I mean, more than just a quick peck, you are going to need to get… very physical. Like make sure you're on the bed."
Shino listened intently, panicking a little when she said the part about making the first move. "How far do you think he wants me to go?" she asked, holding the phone to her ear fiercely like it was a life line, not wanting to miss a single word.
"As far as you're comfortable with, don't be afraid to tell him to stop, he'll listen to you. But if you want, I can send some protection with Kazuto when he brings you the movie." Asuna assured her.
"No, I don't think I'm ready for that yet." Shino said.
She took a moment to think of any more questions. "I, I don't want to scare him or anything, is that going to happen?" She asked quietly.
Asuna though for a moment. "No." She finally said simply.
Then her voice got muffled for a second. When she came back, she said, "Kazuto is on his way, good luck."
"Thanks." Shino was afraid to hit end call, but she did anyway.
Her cleaning frenzy continued, and it only ended when she heard a knock on the door. She rushed up, opened the door, and before Kazuto could say anything, the movie was snatched from his hands. He took a moment to ponder what was going on. Then he decided he would much rather go back to Asuna's for dinner. He grinned as he thought of dessert. She had bought a single bottle of whipped cream, and he was pretty aware of what it was for.
Shino quickly put the movie in the player and paused it. She glanced at the clock, it was getting to be around seven. She pulled out the popcorn, unwrapped it, and put it in the microwave without starting it so that it was ready to go at a moment's notice.
She sat on her bed and let out a breath. 'I can have him stop whenever I want. It's all okay." She thought.
Although she didn't like to admit it, her close encounter with Kyōji had made her a little fearful of being alone with boys.
Her thoughts were interrupted when she heard a knock on the door.
