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          “  you’re such a sweet guy, mason, i find it hard to believe that i’ve been the only interested one.  ”  there’s a quiet that settles over them after he’s finished talking, one that yasmin takes as a moment to contemplate where the fuck they go from here. her skin warms as he compliments her, missing the way that he awkwardly flirts. it’s just so endearing. her gaze drops down to his lips for a split second before meeting his twinkling eyes.  “  what happens now is you walk me to my door and i invite you in for a nightcap.  ”  she replies, undoing her seatbelt. 

"then maybe you're the only one that i'm interested in." he spoke up as his cheeks grew a light shade of pink due to her previous compliment. he watched her as she contemplated on their future, if they had one. putting the ball in her court and letting her call the shots as he was sure that he'd made his wants pretty clear. "huh?" quickly following her as she exited his truck. "i would've gotten the door for you." the comment coming as he walked with her towards her front door.

                  she stills, his confession landing heavy in her chest along with some guilt. she’s been harping on him pretty heavy since they split not knowing that he was struggling with insecurities of his own. yasmin breathes out his name softly, “ i wouldn’t say way more experienced but… i would have never ridiculed you for that. i still won’t. ” she reassures him, leaning closer to make her point and placing a hand on his shoulder. his lack of experience isn’t a turn off by any means and she really wishes she would have just told him. yasmin would have made sure to ease all of his worries and the idea of teaching him a few things does stir arousal within her but it’s clearly not the time for that as she looks into his eyes. “ but, i get it. rejection and humility are awful and you didn’t want to put yourself out there like that. just wish you would have communicated that with me. would have saved us a lot of trouble. ”

"i know you wouldn't have." he was grateful that she was understanding of his issues even though they'd caused her so much hurt. "i wanted to tell you, i really did. you're just the first woman to ever truly be interested in me and you're so beautiful... i didn't want to blow it. i didn't want the rejection or the embarrassment." his eyes meet hers for the the second time that night, their closer than they've been in months as she leans into him. her beauty takes his breath away for a moment. "so... what happens now?" he wasn't sure that his confession would change much, at the very least she would know that none of this was her fault.

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                  she snorts with a shake of her head, though part of her revels the fact that he’s bothered by her going out and doing what single people do. which is date. she runs her tongue across her teeth, looking out the window as the follow the familiar path to her house. yasmin could lie and say that she did find someone to distract herself with, really rub salt on the wound of their breakup–– but she won’t. it’s not the type of person she is. “ no. ” her answer is simple and a silence falls over them until he’s offering to walk her up. “ that depends. what is the goal for tonight, mason? for us to be awkward with each other and the part ways again? i just… i need to understand because aside from all the hurt… i’ve been so fucking confused. what happened to us? ” she turns her head to look at him, melting at how handsome he looks with the glow of the street lights softly illuminate his face. 

"our breakup had nothing to do with you and everything to do with me." a small pause as he wondered if that answer would be enough for her. "me and my insecurities." at this point he figured he should be honest about everything, glancing at her before looking straight ahead again. "i'm... a virgin. you're way more experienced than me and i was afraid of looking stupid or not being able to provide you the same pleasure so instead i ran away like a coward."

she doesn’t understand how someone so self aware can be so… confusing. mason is unlike any of the guys she’s dated in the past and that’s part of the reason why she fell so hard for him. he didn’t make her feel like she had to work for it. whatever ‘it’ is. yasmin had finally felt confident enough to showcase her more… intimate side and had been met with an underwhelming reaction and the cold shoulder. she’s never felt so humiliated in her life. “ yeah. plenty. ” noticing the subtle shift in his body language, she plays into it a little more. “ i was out every weekend trying to find someone to distract me from you. ”

he sat back against his seat with a small sigh as he parked in front of her home. he looked a bit defeated for a moment before he looked to her and then to her place. "do you want me to walk you?" / @champagns

scoff escapes lip , arms crossing against her chest defensively . ' what makes you think vinny hasn't already touched ? i think you have too much faith in his level of self control . ' she'd never given his friend the time of day , had never looked at him the way she'd always reserved for miles . but she was craving a reaction out of him & knew how to do it . ' you have no right to be jealous — i'm not yours anymore . i can do whatever or whoever i want . '

miles fell right into her trap. her words causing him to straighten up slightly, his hands balled into fists as he imagined such a betrayal from someone he called a friend. a long sigh left his lips before he replied, "you're right." she truly was free to do as she pleased, he closed the space between them even more. "but no matter what you do or who you do you'll always be thinking of me."

         yasmin smiles fondly as the coat is placed over her shoulders, the smell of his cologne engulfing her and reminding her just comfortable she is being around him. watching as mason jogs away to pull his car around. phone is taken out of her pocket, sending the text message out to her friend quickly and thanking him when he opens the door for her to get in. he breaks the silence a few minutes in and she continues to look out the passenger window.   “   well you’re right about that. she really doesn’t like you.   ”   plays with the ends of her own sweater before continuing,   “   and i didn’t tell her. don’t need that lecture right now. they tried really hard to get me to get over you.   ”   flashes a quick glance in his direction,   “   didn’t work very well, though. dating is so exhausting.   ”

he was surprised at how easy it was to be in the car with her again, the awkwardness fading slowly. "that's fair." replying to not being her friends favorite person. "she's just being a good friend. if someone hurt you the way i did i wouldn't like them very much either." his eyes met her glance before she continued. he pursed his lips slightly at her next comments, the thought of her dating was one he didn't like very much. "you've been on dates?" curiosity getting the best of him, voice showing very little interest but his quick glances and hold on the steering wheel would surely give him away. mason knew he had absolutely no right to be jealous, his actions gave her the freedom to do what she wanted with whomever she wanted. / @champagns

         if her friends were here, they’d be calling her desperate at how fast she agrees to let him take her home. yet, yasmin doesn’t really care.   “   yeah, for sure.   ”   the period after their breakup was awkward and going on meaningless dates was downright torture. all it did was make her miss mason even more. doesn’t think she’ll ever find someone quite like him, so this opportunity to reconcile was not one she was going to pass up on. they navigate through the crowd until they’re outside and she lets out a deep sigh,   “   i should probably text angela that i’m leaving. where’d you park?   ”   she asks him, the cool gust of air making her shiver slightly. 

the walk through the unfamiliar house felt long and he wasn't sure why. was he anxious to be alone with her again? or were his nerves getting the best of him? it wasn't until they were engulfed by the cool night air that he felt some relief. "i parked up the street a bit." his jacket was already halfway off as he spoke. "wait here," he placed the warm garment around her shoulders. "i'll pull the car around." he flashed her a small smile before he jogged down the street towards his car. he'd return with it a few minutes later, hopping out to open the door for her like he always had when they were together. "did you tell her you were with me?" his question came a couple minutes into their drive. "i figure she must not like me very much after everything that happened."

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hand reaches out to press against his chest , no longer allowing him to invade her space any further . ' you really don't know me as well as you think you do , ' she declares . ' i don't even want kids of my own , especially not yours . so that rules out your theory . although , if i ever did change my mind , i know your best friend would be more than happy to help make that happen . '

miles couldn't help but chuckle softly to himself at her last comment. "i know what you're doing..." he stepped in further as he gently lowered her hand from his chest. "and it's not going to work." a small shake of his head accompanied his words. he was usually easily jealous, especially when it came to her. "vinny knows he can look but not touch. plus, i know you don't want him. you just love me when i'm jealous and possessive."

          “   you made me more uncomfortable by just icing me out.   ”   the confrontational tone seems to subside and now she lets some of her hurt show. yasmin had never felt as embarrassed as she did that night that their relationship fell apart but she was certain that there was room for them to fix it had he just been honest and upfront with her. instead, mason did what he does best and just ran in the opposite direction. the newfound proximity has her cheeks feeling hot especially when she catches the way he glances down at her lips. instinctively, her hand wraps around his wrist to keep him from moving away.   “   don’t go. please.   ”

the truth was that mason had been so in his head about his lack of experience that he hadn't really taken a moment to see things from her perspective. of course, he knew that their separation had upset her but now he's seeing how truly hurt she was by his actions. the last thing he wanted to do was make her feel as though she wasn't the most beautiful woman that he'd ever laid his eyes on. even looking at her now he felt a bit breathless. the touch to his wrist brought him out of his thoughts, eyes finding her own. "let me take you home, yeah?" the party around them suddenly becoming louder with each moment that passed. this wasn't the time or place for them to have this conversation.