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Greta Valentines
Pairing: Jake Kiszka x reader!insert
Word Count: 2.2k
Warnings: fluffy fluff, little makeout session, mentions of bad childhood/ bad relationship w parents | all in all really just heartwarming jake boyfriend
Summary: Jake has planned a Date for you since you completely forgot about Valentines Day.
I saw this post from @seenoversundown and I KNEW that I wanted to write a little blurb to the Valentine's Day theme. So I picked the Bowling Date idea
Soo here it is! I hope you enjoy. Please note: English is not my first language so ignore weird wording or idk anything that you think makes no sense. My dms are open for everyone in case you want to know anything or just to say hi <3
"Could you like, at least tell me where we are going?"
"Absolutely not my angel." Jake said as he mindlessly caressed your thigh with his hand.
"Uurgh." You pout and lean back against the headrest of the passenger seat.
You hear Jake laugh as he turned the music up.
You closed your eyes even though they were covered with Jake's bandana.You silently tapped your feet to the beat, thousand thoughts wandering through your brain; wondering where the hell you two would go this evening was the main one.
The last week has been very stressful to say the least, so you were more than thankful for Jake to make up for it. It did catch you by surprise when he came home today and told you to get ready. When you asked him more than one time what he had planned,he smiled to himself and kept quiet.
You felt the car making a turn and eventually coming to a stop. You turn your head to Jake in anticipation to finally get your vision back.
"Come here." Jake said in a soft voice and carefully turned your head away from him so he could untie the knot at the back of your head.
You grabbed the cloth from your eyes and pinched them together as they were adjusting to the light.
The neon red colored arrows pointing to the entry of the bowling alley catched your eyes. Your lips turned into a smile as you progressed and you turned back to Jake who was watching you.
"We're going bowling? Babe that's awesome!" You laughed as you leaned in and gave him a kiss.
He cupped your face with one of his hands and pulled you back in for another, more deep connection. You sighed into the kiss as you felt your heart beat faster and the warmth of his fingers spiraling from your cheek through your body.
You were at loss for words and even thoughts.
Jake was the first to break the kiss. You didn't even notice that you two were losing yourself in a whole makeout session in the middle of a public parking lot.
Jake brushed the strands of hair out of his face and smirked at you. "As much as I'd want to continue this, I also would like to not miss our reservation."
You giggled at his words. Even after more than two years of dating, it felt like you were still at the start with how much emotions he brought up in you with just the simplest of things he did.
Whether he brought you something from a shopping trip that made him think of you, or the little notes he left on the counter to let you know he loved you and couldn't wait to come home again.
He felt like home. He brought peace in your hectic life and thoughts. Sometimes he could silence the whole world around you and all what mattered stood right in front of you. With hair that reached his collarbones, eyes that had just that sparkle to them and a little mustache which made him look older than he was.
"Oh before I forget, I got something for you. Saw it in a window and immediately thought you would like these."
"Jake..." you tried to stop him but he silenced you with his hand. You softly swatted it away from your face.
"I just wanted to say that you didn't have to do all this. I mean it's a normal Friday evening. What is all this for?"
"Okay look." He stopped and took both of your hands in his. His thumbs slowly stroked the back of your hands.
"I know that you've been busy as hell the last couple of weeks. I feel it the way you are asleep almost every day when I come home. And how you have no motivation or energy on the weekends. So since today is Valentine's Day-"
Oh shit.
He was right. Today was Valentine's Day. You absolutely forgot! Your heart sank and so did your eyes. You were ashamed for the way you neglected him the past weeks and the way he put it in perspective for you now. The sting in your chest hurt and you didn't dare to look at him.
"No don't you dare my sweet angel." You felt his fingers at your chin, slightly tilting it upwards to make you look into his eyes.
"I love you and I want to do anything I can to help you take the load off of your shoulders. You shouldn't feel bad for having a stressful time. Remember me when we prepare for touring? I know how hard it is. And how you are always there for me. So let me do this for you. I swear I love seeing you smile about things that I did. It's an immense boost for my ego you know."
He ended his little monologue with a wink and a playful smile. All you could do was listen and feeling yourself so full of love for this man in front of you. You didn't know how on earth you deserved him.
He squeezed your hands briefly before releasing them. His hands grabbed something from inside his Jacket and handed it to you.
You looked at the item in your hands. It was a black square box with a small satin bow sitting on top. You couldn't wait to see what's inside but you wanted his approval to open in right here in the car. You looked back up at him and he gave you a slight nod.
With your pointer finger and thumb you pulled on one side of the bow and let it fall down in your lap. Slowly you opened the box and let out a silent gasp.
"Jakey..." you whispered and he laid his hand on your thigh.
Inside the box was a pair of beautiful silver earrings. They looked like little swords and had some kind of rhinestone in the middle of the handle.
You began to smile and looked back up at Jake. "They are beautiful, oh my god.." He smiled with you, glad that you liked them as much as he did.
"So.." he started as he began to put away strands of your hair so he could change your earrings. "I think you might know for what these stand."
Of course you knew.
"Starcatcher." You smiled and he nodded.
"Exactly. I thought that when you eventually join us on our next concert, you might as well want to match."
He finished changing your jewelry and looked you up and down.
"Stunning." He said and patted himself on the shoulder; proud that he found something so fitting for you.
You couldn't help but laugh. That was his way of showing you his love, but also playing it down like he was a shy school boy.
His eyes had a spark to them and they seemed to enchant everybody within reach. But right now, right here, they were sparkling just for you. You held your arms out and he immediately leaned in, returning the hug.
"Thank you Jake. I love them. And I love you." You nestled your head into the crook of his neck, the cold silver of the little daggers on your ear sending shivers down your spine.
You breathed in his cologne, mixed with the smell of hair conditioner you both shared. The love you felt for him filled your head and heart.
When you ended the hug his hands were at your shoulders and he looked you in the eyes. "I think we should get going now." He quickly placed a kiss to your forehead before he turned to get out of the car.
You smiled to yourself and opened the passenger door.
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"Yes, I found you guys. Reservation for 8pm on the Name Kiszka right?" the Lady at the reception had a friendly smile and her hair was colored in a soft purple.
Jake nodded and gave her the number of your shoe sizes. She turned around and searched for them before returning to the desk. In the meantime you let your eyes wander over the many bowling alleys. The light was dimmed and the air kind of thick.
It wasn't too full, maybe three or four alleys still unused. You smiled to yourself. It has been a while since the last time you went bowling.
The lady returned to the desk and handed you the shoes. "Thank you and have fun you guys." She smiled polite as she let her eyes fall back to the monitor in front of her.
"I love your hair, it really suits you." You said and smiled at her. She immediately looked back up and raised her eyebrows in surprise. You caught her offguard by the way it took a moment for her to react to your words.
Her face began to visibly light up and her hand flew to the strand of hair that was hanging loose from the messy bun. "Oh my god thank you so much!"
You felt your heart grew big in your chest. That was exactly why you started to give other people compliments. It was your mission to make the people around you feel good about themselves.
Nowadays, those words slipped easily out of your mouth. But that wasn't the case right before you've met Jake.
From your childhood on, you were surrounded by nothing but egoism. Your parents, your siblings; everyone put themselves first without thinking about how others might feel. In the end all they did was hurt themselves and the people around.
Everything inside of your body was rebelling against this behaviour they showed you. So you wanted to change. It was a hard battle, especially when you still lived with them.
When you moved out of your parents house and in your own flat, that was the turning point for you and your life. Finally, after years, you've felt at peace. Not only with yourself but also with your parents. It was in your hands when you wanted to see them. And that was almost never the case.
While you were working in that little music shop in Nashville you've met Jake. He was there almost every weekend renting out a huge variety of guitars and basses. Jake always wanted to talk to you, even though he almost never had enough time to do so.
And when you weren't there, he let your coworkers give you little handwritten notes with questions or random stuff that were going through his brain.
He never failed to make you smile.
You felt Jake's hand in yours and he patiently smiled at you before he led you to your designated bowling alley.
„I love the way you're always in your head after giving away compliments to strangers." Jake said with a soft voice.
You looked at him while he smiled to himself. „Stalker!" you laughed and softly shoved him.
When you arrived at your Bowling Lane for the night, Jake typed in your names in the little computer. You sat down and looked at the drinks menu, deciding that a little alcohol would be the right perfect way to go.
Shortly after Jake was done, the waiter came and you ordered for the both of you, knowing exactly what he would want to drink.
"Ready to get destroyed?" Jake asked and wiggled his eyebrows with a devilish smile.
"Uuh cocky." You smiled and got up from your seat. "Let's hit it."
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„I absolutely destroyed you there you know that?" the satisfaction of winning against Jake made your cheeks hot and your heart pumping in your chest.
„I'm never going again! It's not fair how good you are!" he playfully whined and slowed down in his steps.
You didn't notice as you kept walking to your car. You felt so happy, this whole evening making up all the stress from the last couple of weeks.
Your slightly drunk mind was still singing that one song that the bowling center played in the background and you started dancing on the sidewalk. You hummed the melody of the song and let your arms sway from side to side. As you turned around while dancing you caught Jake standing still with his phone pointed at you.
He sheepishly smiled at you and stored it in his back pocket before making his way to you. As he came closer, you tilted your head up and put your hands on your hips.
„Did you just film me?" you said and squinted your eyes at him.
Jake came to a stop, just millimeters from your body and you could feel his breath on your skin.
„I wanted to keep this as a memory." he whispered and put his hands around your shoulders.
You smiled and layed your head on his chest, his heart producing a steady beat. „Oh Jakey... thank you so much for tonight" you sighed and closed your eyes.
„Not for this Angel." Jake smiled and softly kissed your head.
When you released yourself from the hug, he let one arm laying around your shoulder as you continued your way to the car.
„Oh did I tell you about how I absolutely ended your bowling career?" you started again and the vibrations of his laughter shook both of your bodies.
„You're going to hold that against me forever, aren't you?" he said while smiling down at you.
„Oh absolutely I will."
