Chapter 1
After working a whole year without a break, you knew you needed a much-deserved vacation. It would be great to relax, go out at night to get some fresh air, and have some fun. However, the city you live in was starting to bore you.
You knew every fun spot and went there often. You guess that is what happens when you live in the same city your whole life. That's why you decided to go to London for a couple of days.
You knew it would be a better idea to go to another city for the change you needed, so that's why you decided to go to London. Sadly, none of your friends could come with you because some had to study for upcoming college exams, while others didn't have the money for the trip.
It sucked but at least you would be able to do everything at your pace, and maybe you would get a chance to meet new people. You even downloaded some apps, so you could get to know the local people. Either way, you were pretty excited to get away.
In fact, you were so excited that the night before your flight, you kept thinking about what you wanted to do when you got to London. But, it didn't take long for sleep to kick in. You simply tried to find the right position, and soon you slept through the night like a baby.
Your alarm went off, but you snoozed it to get five more minutes to sleep. Then, your second alarm rang, and after turning this one off, you slowly stood up to delete the other two alarms you set on your phone.
You went straight to the airport soon after preparing everything. It was great because everything was going smoothly and the flight was on time. And when you were in the plane, you used the time to sleep a little more because you still felt very tired even after 8 hours of sleep.
After a few hours, the plane prepared to land, which woke you up. The feeling of the plane going down always made you feel nauseous. However, after a successful landing and getting over your nausea, you didn't take long to get your suitcase.
“Finally, here!” you thought to yourself while smiling.
London has so much to offer, not only cute celebrities but also the Big Ben, London Eye, and not to mention a lot of different nerd shops which you had to check out, especially merchandise for Batman and Spiderman. Sadly in your city, there weren't many nerd stores to find(shop at,) and you were eager to find more stuff to add to your collection.
You took a bus to drive to the Southwest area of London where your hotel was at. After several minutes, the bus finally stopped at your destination, which was still quite far from your hotel. You proceed to get out and you were pretty happy to walk through London and explore it yourself. It would be like having your own adventure!
After walking for 10 minutes, you started to become a little thirsty. You still had 15 more minutes to walk in order to reach your hotel, and luckily for you, there was a charming vintage coffee shop just on the other side of the road. It was small but so full of love. You immediately noticed that the shop owner put a lot of effort into it.
“This place is perfect. It has a beautiful vintage aesthetic. I could get a drink and take a cute photo for Instagram!” You thought with excitement.
You were sure nothing could ruin this day for you. The weather was nice, the flight was comfortable, and the city was just lovely. You were exploding with positive energy. You looked up into the sky with a big grin and continued to walk to the coffee shop. Just when you were about to enter, you heard a young man yelling, “Tessa! N-no, wait!”
Suddenly a dog wrapped around your legs, and the man holding onto the leash couldn't help but bump into you. The iced tea he was holding onto splashed on you, soaking your shirt. And to make matters worse, the impact made you fall
“What the fuck..” you said in a calm voice, but it was noticeable that you were shocked and confused about what happened. You looked around to see that the dog was looking at you, and you were relieved that it didn’t run away or got hurt.
“I'm so sorry! My dog usually doesn't just run away,” you heard the man’s voice again. It sounded familiar, but you didn't know why.
You looked up at the man who was holding his hands towards you, clearly trying to help you get up. Even though he was wearing sunglasses, you could tell that he was sorry for what happened. You took his hand gratefully and he helped you back up.
“I am so terribly sorry. I cannot tell you how sorry I am. Can I get you a drink, or buy you a new shirt?”
You found his reaction slightly amusing, so you smiled at him. It was cute how concerned he was.
“Actually, I was just about to buy myself a drink… so I would like to take that offer.”
You usually wouldn't do that because it wasn't a big deal. However, It was your favorite shirt and you had no way to clean it, but it would be nice to get an apology drink for having to walk all the way to the hotel with a stained and wet shirt Taking the offer was a chance for you to get to know the locals so why the heck not!
The man took the leash of his dog and scolded her before opening the door for you. You entered the shop with a shy smile, and he entered after you. Soon, he was standing right next to you.
“I am Tom, by the way. You can choose whatever you want. Do you want to eat something too? They have incredibly delicious muffins,” he tried to lift the mood, which wasn't really necessary. You were not mad or sad, it was just the initial shock.
“Well, then I would like a cup of coffee, and if the muffins are as delicious as you say, I would take one as well. But only if you take one too. I don't want to eat alone,” you smiled at him.
Even inside he still didn't take off his sunglasses, you wondered why but didn't think too much about it. Instead, you changed your focus to his reaction. The man chuckled obviously relieved that you don't seem to have a grudge against him.
“Man, his laugh is cute, ” you thought while still smiling at him.
“Well, you may choose where you want to sit. In the meantime, I will order everything and come to you,” he said as he looked at you and you agreed.
After looking around, you decided to sit outside. The weather was just too good to sit inside. As he said, after ordering he came and sat down next to you.
“You didn't tell me your name.” He looked at you clearly interested in you.
“Oh, sorry I am Y/N. It's nice to meet you...T-Tom? It was Tom, right?” You were slightly embarrassed because you totally ignored him when he introduced himself, and instead only paid attention to the muffin. Apparently, you were hungry and only heard what you wanted to hear. But now, you felt a little guilty and questioned if you should have accepted the offer.
“Was it selfish? No... I-I am just taking his offer!” You stayed determined.
“Yeah, it was Tom. Nice to meet you Y/N.”
Chapter 2 will be called: We want pictures of Spiderman!!!