#hook.

wendy was a bundle of nerves. she had found peter and she was supposed to tell hook and she...she just wasn't ready to yet. but if she kept it a secret for too long their deal was off. it was a hard situation to be in and she had to be smart. if she saw him...she would say something. she wasn't going to go to him, he could go to her. that way she could prolong it as long as she could. he didn't have to know when she saw peter and it hasn't been that long anyways.

it felt nice to dress up and be a part of the community. she had been standing by the bar for the last hour, but she was just trying to ease herself into it. what if she ran into peter and then hook? as much as she wanted to ignore it for a night, she was struggling. she had just downed her third shot and started scanning the room for a place to sit down and write. writing calmed her thoughts and if she just got it all written down she could be a normal person for the night. her eyes met a familiar face and even with the mask she knew. she didn't think hook would be here. she surely thought this wasn't his style, but it just turned out she really did not know much about the pirate at all. taking a deep breath she did her best to come off as the mature young adult her parents had instilled on her for most of her adolescence. she let the liquor in her system glide her over to him and give him a polite smile.

"good evening. i didn't expect to see you here."

Me: Smee.

Him: Who?

Me: Smee. Mr Smee. His first mate?

Him: Like... Anthony Hopkins?

Me: ...

Me: ...

Me: BOB HOSKINS

Me: ... OH MY GOD.

wendy knew better than to try to make it home by herself at night, but she had gotten so caught up in her work and storyboarding that she had stayed at the jukebox too late and when she had finally gathered all of her things to go, the moon was shining bright and the stars glittered across the sky. she had to admit, the night sky was so beautiful that it did help her relax, but the moment she spotted a tall figure though, her anxiety spiked right up. she tried to ignore the figure as she walked, but the closer he seemed to get, the more her heartbeat started pumping. she had been through so much, yet she felt like she knew so little on how to defend herself. she had to keep telling herself that if she could endure the dangers neverland brought her, she could handle a stranger who wasn't making any move to harm her.

as the figure started to take proper shape under the moonlight her eyes widened. that was hook. there was no mistaking it. she had no idea why he was there or why he wasn't moving from his spot, but she had to talk to him. maybe he had seen her brothers. maybe he knew more about this town than she did. for once, words felt frozen in her throat, but she had to try. she couldn't look like she had no idea what she was doing right now. "how are....hook? is that you?"