Not What You Planned, But I’m a Safe Place to Land.
Closed thread for @jackiebuchanan
Days at his families ice cream shop Cherry on Top were usually long, especially when the weather was nice. Hundreds of children and their parents would come through each day but Will somehow found a way to smile through it all. Including but not limited to angry customers, constantly staining himself with ice cream, and finding a way to rock the otherwise dorky uniform. It was his mom’s idea to use a sailors outfit, thinking it brought ‘solidarity’ to the employees. But deep down Will just thought his mom would enjoy seeing her son wear a ridiculous hat every day. He didn’t mind, though, he liked to think he had a pretty good sense of humour.
Using a damp cloth to wipe down the counter after a few droplets of the previous customers quickly melting ice cream fell onto the granite, he heard the bell ding as someone swung through the door. “Welcome to Cherry on Top, how can I make your da-” He began, peering up at the customer who had just entered and finally noticing just who had waked through the door. “Oh, Jackie.” He mused quickly, offering her a wide smile as he felt his cheeks heat up just a bit. “You didn’t toss up the Bat symbol, how was I supposed to know you were coming?” He joked, tossing the rag into the sink behind him and wiping off his hands on his apron before walking over to her side of the countertop.
“Not even my Spidey Senses could tell that you were coming, I must be losing touch.” He flirted casually, chuckling to himself. “You’re in luck, though...” Raising a hand in the air, he gestured behind him where the toppings bar sat. “I made sure to get chocolate sprinkles, just for you. I know how upset you were when my dad offered you the rainbow ones as a substitute.” He chuckled. “And a fresh batch of strawberry ice cream... How many scoops do you want? On the house, of course.”
To say his eyes lit up when she walked in would be an understatement. Will was fully smitten kitten over Jackie, though he tried his best to keep it cool when she was around. He didn’t want her to think of him as weird or overbearing, but their line between friends and something more was being blurred more by the day with their hookups becoming more frequent. What started off as friends with benefits with someone they both trusted deeply, was quickly becoming more for him but he would not admit that to her- at least... not yet.