Emery finished dusting the gold off of him and went back to sit at her desk. She opened her laptop once more, a random video explaining the three stages of death continued playing, he blinked at her. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVrZcmKIfl
"Why are you watching a video about the three stage of death?" He asked, looking over her shoulder, she looked up at him and shrugged. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbdAclIq7D
"Sounded interesting, I just wanted to see what it was all about. It's really cool if you pay attention to the detail."7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HjZA4hV6O
Cassian nodded, grimacing at the blood pooling part. He reached out and paused the video himself gagging at the diagram. He closed the laptop lid, and sighed. Emery turned around in her chair and faced him. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CwCzXp8FE
"Okay sorry about that."7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jgSA9OsUx
"It's fine... What was so important anyway?" He asked, sitting on her bed. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yLLP2OEVD
"Oh right, nearly forgot," she paused. "Is it possible for you to I don't know, attend this party with me?"7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡseC80F6U5q
"And what kind of party are we talking about, exactly?" He asked, leaning forward his arms resting on his thighs. She fidgeted with her fingers, looking away. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRiwBl9ICR
"It's the Summer Tide party, we celebrate summer solstice, and I didn't know if I should go or not." 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycFen1ki6H
Cassian smiled, chuckling softly. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6iNIsQbsJy
"Little ghost, we're fake dating now. For the sake of all this, I'll go with you. That's what fake boyfriends and actual boyfriends are for no? When is it?"7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0M1lHzSMQ
"Next week, on Saturday. Around seven." She said, looking at him. He nodded, taking a mental note. He stood up, and stretched.7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ092AT2Tomd
"Then it's settled, I'll pick you up around six-forty, deal?" 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqMcMpW7kX
She nodded, he walked over to her looking down at her as she looked up from where she sat. His hands cradled her face like if he was carrying the dust he left behind every time he came back from the afterlight realm. He smiled, and leaned in kissing her jaw, up to her cheek, then her forehead. Emery's heart fluttered ever so slightly at the way his lips felt on her skin. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZjPg6XGm8
"I better go now, sweet dreams, little ghost." He climbed down out the window, disappearing into the night. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWSbe6rmxg
Emery's room looked as if a tornado had passed, dresses everywhere scattered on the floor. Shoes thrown on the bed, her mind spiraling with what to where. She groaned, yelling out. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4oSXEnwuQX
"Ugh mom, what's wrong with my clothes!" 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQiQVex7SS
"I don't know, sweetie. You tell me, you picked them out didn't you?" 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQniuVErJB
Emery sighed, she grabs the baby blue sundress her mom gave her for her birthday. And put it on, perfect. She quickly grabbed her white lace socks, and Mary J's. She quickly added final touches to her hair and makeup and smiled at herself in the mirror. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhot6WaeeLy
"Oh, who's that bad bitch I see? Yeah that's me." She said, posing like a Zara model when the doorbell rang. She ran downstairs, grabbing her already made purse and opened the door. Cassian stood there, a soft smile appearing on his face. He looked effortlessly good tonight, which made Emery rethink he life choices for once. Maybe it was the way his flannel sleeves were rolled up right above his elbows, or the way his hair was still slightly wet. Or the smell of spare wood and rain all at once. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡge3cI2VnpI
"Well, little ghost. Seems as if you went all out for tonight. You look great." He said, grabbing her hand. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD45ipoax3f
"You look great yourself." 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5b1bDlSN2l
"I know I do, shall we?" He said, Emery's mom yelled goodbye while closing the door. He opened the door for Emery, as she climbed inside the car. He got in, and started driving. The moment they arrived it was like they entered Wonderland. He parked near the coffee shop, and helped her out of the car. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhU3120ZFhI
"Where to start first?" She said, already eyeing the bracelet booth. Cassian smiled. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIcvfc8rw4
"Maybe at that booth you keep looking at, silly." He said, as they started walking. The night went by in a blur, stolen laughs, jokes, and the mist watching it all. Maybe Cassian didn't feel it, but Emery surely did. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCgkIH0l7U
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Her heart raced when he got a little too close, or when he leaned in to whisper in her ear if the music was too loud to hear anything really. Or how he was holding her right now, through this dance she begged to join. Their faces were so close it hurt, because she knew nothing else could be done. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0t5Lw60Azw
"You look beautiful under the lanterns you know that?" Cassian whispered, staring into her eyes. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPX2ioZT1w
"That's sweet of you. Don't you think we're a little bit too close for a fake couple?"7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhAMXcgnKl
"What, does it bother you having me this close." He mumbled, and she swore his eyes went to her lips. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ByP3S6Pru
"W-what, I never said that-" She stammered. He laughed, his arms wrapping around her waist. She gasped. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfbAp61cOS
"Well sort of sounds like it, by the way. Wanna get Funnel cake? Or something to drink?" He asked, moving away from her as the song ended. She nearly cursed at the coldness she felt when his body moved away. She nodded. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XGADSMFYd
"Yeah sure, I don't mind. As long as it's not pink lemonade that shit is nasty as hell." She said, walking in time with him. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3DuRIfczg
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Her mind kept spiraling to the dance, his eyes on her lips. She shouldn't trust him, he told her that from day one. But it was impossible when he was acting like nothing ever actually happened, or like he didn't notice how she tried not to smile to hard at something totally stupid he said. The moment to finally light up the candles and place them around the fountain finally came. The whole square lit up, and the night ended. Cassian took her back home, as they had a little planning time in the car on the way there. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwkG194MVMd
He walked her to the front door, and stood behind her on the porch. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVamJLT5TLi
"Thanks, Cassian. For tonight, it meant a lot to me to spend it with you." She said, reaching for the doorknob, but his hand reached her wrist first. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8O0QaExZKe
"Wait before you go, I bought you this while you were buying us water." He pulled out a silver necklace with a small crescent moon on it. She smiled. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNn1pudrhT
"You shouldn't have." 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjXc1F83kW
"But I did." He turned her around, moving her hair out of the way and placed the necklace on her. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLu7DIhQ1nn
"Thanks, Cassian. Again." And before she entered, she moved up a bit on her tip-toes and kissed his cheek, or maybe the corner of his mouth. But whatever it was, she did it. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT4gjFPaOCL
"Sweet dreams, love." He said, as she smiled and entered. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexIFRPXTYU
"You too," She whispered, closing the door. And maybe just maybe those strings were stating to thread, because tonight was a night to remember. 7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQ8PyPN2Ep
