theothercasperโ:
casper choked on a laugh.ย leave it to both of them to drop innuendos at the strangest times.ย only the two of them knew the truthโeveryone else was just an outsider in their world.ย โhell yeah, I wanna share a milkshake.ย but only if itโs chocolate.ย I think vanilla anything is an abomination.โ he tried to relaxโafter all, Billieโs comment had most likely been meant as a harmless joke.ย and anyway, they were still getting to know eachother.ย why did the whole idea of a wedding make his head spin and his knees weak?
ย mr. hall couldnโt leave fast enough, and casper let out a breath he didnโt know heโd been holding.ย the man was very grumpy, and apparently had no appreciation for human affection and interaction.ย still, cas had seen him at the bookstore, so perhaps keeping his mouth shut (and keeping the manโs business) was his best bet. the way his gaze followed after the other manโs departing footsteps sure as hell showed how badly casper wanted to speak up.ย but he didnโt.
โcustomers are weird.ย you so much as breathe in their direction and suddenly, you oweย โem your life.โย having dealt with customers most of his life, casper had seen it all.ย he definitely knew when to hold his tongue, though most times it wasnโt easy.ย he was suddenly hyperaware of billieโs presence next to him, and suddenly, his entire face was on fire.
how did this woman have such an effect on him?ย casper was certain heโd never know the answer for sure.ย he sighed softly, his posture relaxing.ย the way billie made him nervous was so intoxicating and exciting.ย he hoped those feelings wouldnโt go away, not for a long time.ย ย โthen I made an appearance at the perfect time.โย he leaned forward, pressing a light kiss to billieโs forehead, then pulled away with a sheepish grin.ย ย โyou got any preference on your dippinโ sauces?โ
a hint of a smile tugged at the outermost corners of billie's lips at casper's request. she could've guessed a mile off that he'd want a chocolate milkshake; anything else just simply wouldn't be sweet enough for him. "alright, deal. we'll share a chocolate shake. i'm honored that you're prepared to share it with me, to be honest. i didn't have you down as a 'sharin' food' kinda guy." except there was far more to it than that. it came down to the fact that she was actually nervous for this -- what even was it? they hadn't labelled it as a date, but it definitely felt like it was going to be a date.
as casper watched mr. hall leave, billie's gaze was fixated on him and the way he visibly relaxed when the older man had left. "don't let him get t'ya," she offered absentmindedly, eyes still focused on the door that mr. hall had just exited through. "he's a grumpy ass. ain't never seen a smile from him in all the years i've been servin' him." of course, she was doing her job, doing what she got paid to do day in and day out, but a bit of gratitude from customers every so often wouldn't go amiss.
billie couldn't help but notice the soft sigh from casper, and a brow arched in wordless questioning. perhaps it was residual tension from mr. hall's joyous visit, she reasoned. it made sense - she was hardly a fan of the older man herself. "mm, sure you did. i think you'll find that any time is the perfect time when you're armed with a cupcake like that one."
the kiss to her forehead was so ridiculously sweet that billie couldn't help the slight dusting of pink across her nose and cheeks. she could feel the way her face was heating up, but she could only hope that casper didn't notice. instead, she heaved a sigh of her own and leaned her head on his shoulder. "hm, another reason why I keep you around. your shoulder is the perfect height for me to lean on." obviously it had absolutely nothing to do with the fact that she craved contact with the other, no matter how slight. "barbecue is the best dippin' sauce and I refuse to hear any arguments," billie declared,
















