@vaughn-markus
Aksel reminded herself to push down this hopeful feeling fluttering in the pit of her stomach, it was just a date. A date that wasn't with some tinder person she met online, but with someone she'd had known a long time. It brought a new wave of nerves, especially with how badly her last date had gone - she still couldn't shake the things Ty said to her even tho she tried, even tho she wished they didn't hurt. She reminded herself he had kissed her, he asked her- she wasn't throwing herself at him, she was simply staying open, but cautious. Nodding at her reflection in the mirror Aksel twisted brunette waves behind her ear and smoothed the front of her dress down just as the telling knock came to her front door. A flurry of flutters and she stepped into her shoes, "I'm coming!" She called grabbing a bag and going to meet Markus at the door, "Any hints to where you're taking me off to?" She hummed thoughtfully turning to look at Buttercup who had come to see what the commotion was about. The fluffy dog nudged between them for a greeting while Aksel let Markus in to settle her dog in before she was finally ready to go- for better or worse she felt this was a long time coming, from kids kissing in a barn to adults on a first date- no matter how she attempted to wrap her head around it Aksel couldn't make too much sense of it, but at the very least she could enjoy it- "Okay, I swear I'm ready now. Lead the way."