“ well , pasta’s pretty damn awesome , ” she smiles softly . “ but i’ll try and keep my expectations to a minimum , ” the brunette follows softly , trying to lighten the intensity between them with her banter . this was in fact the first time they’d seen each other in almost eight months , the last time she remembered perfectly , like it was yesterday . she was angry at herself for taking this long to reach out to him , both of them being left in the dust to assume things ended with that last day . she didn’t know yet if that was beneficial or not , part of her reason for being here to get that answer . she didn’t know what to expect , it was possible she could leave her with zero closure , & kaia was prepared for that outcome . but they ran in the same circles now , had the same friends , groups , they were bound to run into each other eventually . but kaia preferred to do things on her preferred time , instead of the possibility of a surprise . she wanted to either fix things , or just move on . her hazel hues latch onto his brown ones once again , as he continues speaking . she smiles lightly at his joke , shaking her head subtly in response . kaia watched closely as he answered his question , when his gaze altered to the ground , & when it returned , she was right there ready to catch it again . his hesitation just made her wonder what was wrong , she figures it’s definitely not her place to ask though . the longer she looks at him the more she’s remembering , the memories she’s tried to push down & ignore all this time , suddenly rising back up to the surface , her physical reminder standing right in front of her now . he was exactly how she remembered , the lingering smell of his same shampoo , the way his hair fell , the way his lips moved , how he looked at her , it all brought her right back . “ i’m good , too , ” she replies , her voice barely audible this time as she’s caught up in her thoughts . “ i’m sorry it took me so long to , uh , i guess reach out , ” the brunette finally states , hoping to address the elephant in the room . it made sense for it to be tense between them , they weren’t in their hamptons oasis away from all their real life problems , where they had nobody to worry about but themselves . but the city was different , it was toxic , living here came with all of that . the drama that followed no matter where you went , the eyes constantly on you , the insane rumours that dominated people’s lives . it made her miss chicago often , but new york was her home now , & with all the bad came enough good to make up for it . the brunette tucks a piece of her hair behind her ear when she feels it fall across her face , looking back up at the taller boy . “ i guess i’m also here ‘cause i just hate how things ended between us . ” kaia admits , referring to the radio silence on both sides .
wesley couldn’t help but to let out a small chuckle at the girl’s reassurance , grateful she wasn’t acting stone cold with him . “ that’s good , ” he returned her smile , “ i was craving pasta earlier & i decided why not . ” he explained his small train of thought , the words coming easily to him , as if they hadn’t stopped talking for eight months . as she made her way inside his apartment , he recognized the smell of her perfume , it hadn’t changed . the thought made a smile creep up to his features , it was like she was a living reminder of everything that happened during the summer & everything he had lost when he arrived in new york . it was easy to reminisce about the days where they spent hours tanning in the sun , evenings at the local restaurants laughing at each other’s jokes & nights in the same bed , barely getting any sleep . it was hard not to romanticize her , every time he caught her gaze , it made him think of simpler times . the way she looked at him was different , as if she understood him , she didn’t need to pry into things he didn’t want to talk about , she was just THERE . as she answered his question , he nodded with a small smile , “ that’s good , ” his gaze was caught in her hazel eyes , “ i’m glad . ” he added . he started to make his way into the kitchen as she apologized . he almost stopped dead in his tracks , he decided to buy himself some time & check on the pasta before answering . “ it’s okay , ‘guess you were busy , i can’t blame you for that . ” the boy pursed his lips , trying to appear somewhat nonchalant , as if he hadn’t spent nights wondering what EXACTLY he did wrong . his gaze rested on hers , as if he could read her in one look . he decided it was best to cut some greens , trying not to get too WRAPPED up in the conversation , he wouldn’t let himself . as her next words left her lips , his head snapped up & the knife scratched his finger , leaving behind a small cut . “ oh ? ” was all that he could say before glancing at his fingers , he hardly felt the pain , not with his heart racing like that . “ fuck . ” he brought his finger to his mouth , then wrapping it with dish cloth that was over his shoulder . “ yeah , ” he started , having trouble looking at her in the eye , “ i guess we could’ve done better . ” he offered her a nostalgic smile . his brows furrowed as he realized something , he tried to not look too stunned before stating , “ you’re lookin’ for closure , aren’t you ? ”
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