stood on his balcony just gazing at the stars. He was dressed in a custom-made black suit and a plain white shirt having just come back from an awards ceremony that was way too stuffy for his liking. He put his palms on the railing and lifted his head up towards the sky as he let the cool night breeze hit his face. He felt so free, so light. So carefree. As he stood there taking in the scene, he felt a presence behind him.
“It’s beautiful, isn’t it?” His best friend, , asked from the French doors which led to his room.
turned around and the sight before him completely blew him away. He held out a hand for her to take,”Yeah, it is.”
He guided her to the spot beside him and put an arm around her as they stared up at the stars, basking in the atmosphere of the night.
“The stars remind me of you.”
She looked up at him with a hint of confusion,”How so?”
Without meeting her gaze he explained;”The way they shine reminds me of your smile. So bright, so beautiful. The way they sparkle reminds me of your eyes when you’re doing something you love. They are simply amazing, just like you.”
smiled and looked down as she played with a fallen strand of her hair.
“However…” he began.
Her head snapped back to look at him and she gave him a look with made him give a small laugh.
“Their beauty doesn’t amount to yours. Not by a long shot.”
blushed and looked away. They stood there in silence for a while.
watched her as she slightly shivered in the cool breeze. He took off his suit jacket and put it over her shoulders.
“Thank you,” she said quietly as she pulled at the material, attempting to get some warmth from it.
They returned to silence.
“Can I ask you something?” asked her.
“Sure,” she replied still staring at the stars.
“I wondered…would you ever consider a date? Y’know, with me sometime?” It was his turn to blush.
She turned her head and looked up at him. She smiled when she saw his cheeks turn a deeper shade of red.
“When?”
“Is that a yes?”
“No; that’s me asking when,” she giggled.
“Tonight.”
“That’s a bit soon, is it not?”
“I just thought that seeing as we know each other, and seeing as we are dressed for such an occasion, then there’s no reason as to why we should wait.”
“Good point,” she put her hands on the railing and looked up.
“So what do you say?”
She turned back to him,”Let’s go.”
He watched in awe as she began to walk away.
As she reached the French doors she turned and giggled,”Are you coming or what, ?”
‘s face lit up as he realised what was going on. Without another word he jogged the short distance over to her and they both returned inside.