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. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtaD488Y78
"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. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQNMsKIC3c
"Sounded interesting, I just wanted to see what it was all about. It's really cool if you pay attention to the detail."5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMk191pwZxi
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. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYTVNsRnUZP
"Okay sorry about that."5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qhokargHB
"It's fine... What was so important anyway?" He asked, sitting on her bed. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOaOrbLs1YD
"Oh right, nearly forgot," she paused. "Is it possible for you to I don't know, attend this party with me?"5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvxGhK4Alnu
"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. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXogNSjKfI3
"It's the Summer Tide party, we celebrate summer solstice, and I didn't know if I should go or not." 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfERLgoHYhg
Cassian smiled, chuckling softly. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWP9Uozxku
"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?"5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6c35hRQPn
"Next week, on Saturday. Around seven." She said, looking at him. He nodded, taking a mental note. He stood up, and stretched.5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPnRMPQyNv
"Then it's settled, I'll pick you up around six-forty, deal?" 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBo7HFHlGMv
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. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1idxdAMUOW
"I better go now, sweet dreams, little ghost." He climbed down out the window, disappearing into the night. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4lDOySb8dM
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. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRgEKZUHwB
"Ugh mom, what's wrong with my clothes!" 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ82M348TaOh
"I don't know, sweetie. You tell me, you picked them out didn't you?" 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfcgPAMpzn
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. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZ2V7ZnSBK
"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. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcO21sQBWgu
"Well, little ghost. Seems as if you went all out for tonight. You look great." He said, grabbing her hand. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqNdoUZ3iQy
"You look great yourself." 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1AFldUHGRx
"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. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbrQixB4af
"Where to start first?" She said, already eyeing the bracelet booth. Cassian smiled. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvH24Da3437
"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. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRgfw3I9yR
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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. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GlhCAaJHZ
"You look beautiful under the lanterns you know that?" Cassian whispered, staring into her eyes. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKbFowKuK8
"That's sweet of you. Don't you think we're a little bit too close for a fake couple?"5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvj144lAgb
"What, does it bother you having me this close." He mumbled, and she swore his eyes went to her lips. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMShckoaMYH
"W-what, I never said that-" She stammered. He laughed, his arms wrapping around her waist. She gasped. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6L4exrIpq
"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. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSIuBqoN0l
"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. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDfay4ACSK
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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. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBIXNuPE4Yp
He walked her to the front door, and stood behind her on the porch. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0VPUDX522
"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. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMpRoBTgcN
"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. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZv1McVyxp
"You shouldn't have." 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOMBkUK9te
"But I did." He turned her around, moving her hair out of the way and placed the necklace on her. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55qfYZwbFq
"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. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xduuBiUGB
"Sweet dreams, love." He said, as she smiled and entered. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SjFLdWrEo
"You too," She whispered, closing the door. And maybe just maybe those strings were stating to thread, because tonight was a night to remember. 5Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ552c6adxo5
