#I gave him a fig leaf at first but then I couldn't get the angle right so I decided on underwear instead

[bluecatwriter]

As a gift for @animate-mush, a Robert Holt paper doll base. I haven't gotten around to figuring out how to give him different outfits, but anyone is free to clothe this poor man!

[myownparadise96]

Suprises🪴☕

Pairing: JoshxReader

Warnings: none

Thank you @satingrass-maidensfair for motivating me lol ❤

You picked a piece of lint off your shirt and looked around the cafe. The weather was a perfect sixty three degrees, sunlight streaming through the windows. The smell of coffee was swirling in the air, heightning all your senses. A Norah Jones song was playing in the background ( well, you knew it was hers because you only listened to her stuff every day) mingling with the noises of the steam baffle. Josh texted you a few days ago, while you were making dinner, the notification making you jump and burn your hand on the pot you were holding:

“I had a really great time today Y/N🙃. What do you say to coffee on Sunday? ☕We could go for a walk after, the weather’s supposed to be nice?”-

you grinned as you read the text. You met him at a mutual friends party two weeks prior, the two of you  hitting it off when you both reached for the last shot of Fireball on the kitchen counter- “You were first”- he smiled, making a gesture with his slender hand. “Oh n-no ”-you looked up meeting his, what seemed to you like the pair of the prettiest, honey-colored eyes. He had curly hair and dimples in both  his cheeks and was wearing some type of striped shirt with a high collar and tan pants. And what you found absolutely adorable - white Keds paired with white socks. The look look made you, in all honesty, melt. He ended up splitting the, already small, amount of liquor in half and measuring it in a comically precise manner, with his tongue poking out slightly- “Gotta make it even, right?”.

You decided right then and there that you wouldn’t... and probably could never forget him. Clinking your glasses you downed the (tiny amount) of alcohol. From leaning against the tabletop you somehow made your way to the couch, you sitting on the cushion and him on the arm, leaning over from time to you and touching your shoulder. It wasn't the.. gross way guys usually touched your shoulder. It was like he wanted to share a secret with you and with you only. In a very sweet manner. In that short time you decided his smile was your favorite thing about him. Second was the way he used his hands when speaking. You were trying to think of the third when you felt someones hand on your shoulder. 

“Hey”- he squeezed  gently- “How are you? I’m not late am i ?”-he sat down, slightly out of breath, setting a brown paper bag besides him.

“No, no. I just got here early, actually. What’s in the bag?”- you nodded towards it.

“Oh that?”- he grinned.

“Yes, that”

He smiled at you- "So, remember how you told me last week that you collect plants, too?”

“..Yes? why?”- you blinked. Where was he going with this?

“And remember how you told me you’ve been looking everywhere for an Alocasia?”- Josh put the paper bag on his knees, gingerly taking, yes, an Alocasia out. You audibly gasped.

“You didn’t!”- a huge grin broke out on his face. Clearly pleased with himself, he handed you the plant over the table and rubbed his hands on his knees.

“Josh! This is- I can’t- belive you remembered”- you laughed. He gave you an incredulous look:

“Of course I remembered”- you saw him blush slightly but still trying to keep it cool by looking at the menu but still eyeing you over it.

“Josh, honestly, this is so sweet”

“It’s nothing. I did get myself a plant too, actually”- he pulled out his phone and angled the screen towards you.

“ A fiddle leaf fig!”- you remembered him talking about it.

“Yep, got a nice pot for it and all. It’ll look nice in the kitchen”, he shrugged. You knew you had a silly smile plastered on your face but you literally couldn't help it.

“How was your week ?”- you asked, turning over the menu. You were feeling like having green tea. And carrot cake..yes, definitely carrot cake.

“Oh, fine. The kids were rehersing for Alice in Wonderland. You should see them, I’m telling you, the costumes are amazing”- you enjoying seeing his face light up when talking about work. Only to him it wasn’t work. It was so much more than that. You nodded, biting your lip.

“What? what did I say?”-he paused, blinking.

“Nothing. You’re adorable”- you blurted out- “Im sorry but I- just had to say it”

“Oh. I”M adorable? You should of seen your face when I took the plant out of the bag. Now that was adorable”- he folded his arms over his chest- “ Are you ready to order?”- you nodded- “Green tea and a carrot cake, please”

“Green tea and a carrot cake”-he mumbled and nodded to himself ,heading off towards the counter.

Five seconds later you heard his phone buzz on the tiny table in front of you.

The screen was right there. 

Very visible. Very.. “adorable plant girl?”- you squinted at it. You... were adorable?  From Jake: “How’s the date with the ‘adorable plant girl’ 🪴?”- was what it said exactly. The emoji also caught you off guard. The words swirled in your brain. He though you-

“Ok, one carrot cake and a  green tea for you”- Josh suddenly appeared on your side, balancing two plates and two steaming mugs on a tray- “and a coffee cake and matcha for me”. You quickly dove into your cake, just to have something to do. 

“Somebody’s hungry”- he chuckled, taking a generious bite of his own.

“Yeah- well I was craving something sweet today”- you swallowed audibly. Thankfully he didn’t seem to notice. The two of you ate in silence for a few minutes (or what to you seemed like eternity), but all you could think about was the text. Was it snooping if the phone was right there? You we’re so lost in your thoughts that you didn’t even notice how you’ve been staring at the phone all this time. Josh noticed this and cleared his throat. “Everthing ok?”. You looked up. Well crap.

“Um yeah. Yeah. Why?”

“Well you’re eyeing my phone like an X-Ray machine, so”- he smirked.

“I just got lost in my thoughts-” you swirled a hand in the air.

A minute or so later he picked up his phone and you saw his face flush in the corner of your eye. Inhaling, he said-” You didn’t happen to see-”

“I’m sorry, it was, like, right there”- you simultaneously blurted. This time it was your turn to flush. He put his fork down abruptly. Suddenly you didn’t hear all the noises around you. 

“Can I be totally honest with you?”- he shifted in his seat- “I..I like you. A lot”

“I like you too, Josh. A lot”

“Ok... so we're on the same page”- he chuckled and looked down, making you notice his prominent cupids bow, just now.

“So, “adorable plant girl, huh?”- you nudged his foot under the table with your own.

“Well, you’re pretty damn adorable, I’d say”

“Well..Vice versa”.  After finishing your meal, he walked you to your apartment, the sun gradually setting  in the distance. A butterly lazily circled around your heads, making a smile appear on his face. You realized that this is what you cherished the most- the smallest things having the ability to make him happy. It was that easy. You felt his hand gently clasp your own, his thumb rubbing circles on yours. 

“So, plant girl, coffee tomorrow?”