Shall We Call it Fate? [A Vixx Leo Fanfic]

Part 4

Practice was utter hell, to say the least. I couldn't focus at all. All I could think of was Leo and the meeting I had agreed to. I refused to think of it as a date. I had mentally composed a hundred different ways to tell him I wasn't looking for love at the moment. I hated all of them. Why am I an enigma to myself?

I needed to see him. I needed to hear his soft, sweet voice. I needed to feel the relaxation I feel when I'm around him.

Why am I like this? I was never like this with anyone, no matter how much I thought I loved them. 

"I thought I loved them." It wasn't love. My dad told me once, "If you know why you love them, it's a crush. If you can't explain why you love them, even to yourself, it's true love." Have I found true love? Maybe that's what I need... No. What am I saying?! I don't need love. I have a family for that. I don't need a lover. They cause too much of the wrong kind of pain.

I finished practice mentally and physically drained. As I showered and changed into some nice(ish) clothes, I thought about the rendezvous and how it might go. Ugh. I thought. I sound like one of those little prissy girls going on a date with their crush. I disgust my self. 

I walked to my dad's gym repeating to my self This is not a date. This is not a date. That backfired. As soon as I saw Leo standing outside, my heart started fluttering and my breathing got heavy.

Leo saw me walking towards him and I saw his dark eyes start to sparkle. With each step I took towards him, I could see his eyes sparkle more, until I was standing in front of him, his eyes shining like the night sky far, far away from the city.

His eyes met mine and my heart skipped a beat and I momentarily forgot how to breathe. "Are you ready?" Leo asked, and I nodded unable to speak, lost in in the beautiful depth of his midnight eyes. He chuckled, probably thinking I was nervous, and gently took my hand walking me to our destination. His gentle touch brought me back to reality.

"Where are we going?" I asked.

"I was thinking dinner, where ever you want, then ice cream for dessert. And then, depending on how late it gets, and when your curfew is, maybe a walk in the park to top it off. I was actually hoping you'd let me walk you home," He replied shyly.

Gawd, he's adorable, I thought. "Well," I said. "I know this really awesome Korean Barbecue place on seventh street. I don't know if it would be up to your standards, but I really like the place."

"Well, alright then," Leo agreed. "We'll eat there," he said with that amazing small smile of his.

We walked to the restaurant talking idly about everything.

We got to the restaurant and got a table for two. We ordered and sat waiting and talking. Leo was in the middle of telling me a funny story of his members, when our food came.

Leo was the first to take a bite. "You were right," Leo told me. "The food here is amazing!"

I started laughing at his astonishment and replied with,"Well I usually am right about a lot of things," with a mockingly sassy hair flip and a funny looking snooty look. Leo started to laugh. And I mean really laugh. Not the soft little chuckles he usually gives. This laugh was as beautiful as an infant laughing. And even more contagious. We were both laughing when I said, "So, Ken was doing what to Ravi?"

His mind went exactly where I hoped it would. He started laughing even harder as he tried to finish his story.

We walked through the park eating ice cream and laughing.The night was perfect. It was warm and the gentle breeze made my high-low skirt flutter behind me. We held hands the time.

Leo walked me home and we paused on my front porch to say goodnight. I was about to say thank you for a good time when I saw the look in his eyes. It was sad and wistful.

"I wish this wouldn't have to end," Leo whispered softly and sadly to me. He gave me a small smile and placed his hands on my shoulders. I expected him to give me a hug goodnight, but instead, he leaned forward and gently placed his lips on my forehead. It was soft, shy, and absolutely heart melting. He pulled away and softly said, "I had a great time tonight. Thank you. Goodnight and sleep well," before walking away and waving at me.

I waved back, stunned, and let myself in. I snuck through the house and went to my room. I flopped on my bed, my head, heart, and stomach full. No. I told myself. I'm not in love with Leo. I'm not in love with Leo. Well maybe just a little. Or a lot... I thought before drifting off to sleep, the feeling of Leo's soft lips still on my forehead.