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[lucygraysboy]

“hey, do you know some scientists believe that dinosaurs might have had feathers, too? let me tickle you back with my feathers,” he playfully muses, tapping her nose with his own fingertip. “oh, wow… no wonder you fell in love with me at the tender age of six. i have the most unforgettable expression when something surprises me.” laughing as she mimics the look of sheer shock that overtook his features a moment ago, he slowly shakes his head and adds, “with this kind of talent? you should be on broadway, lucy gray.” or at juilliard with him. now that he’s thinking about it, what an experience that would be — the two of them at the same university. “i’m one lucky guy.” just because he can be that person for her. it means the world to him, but he can’t stay serious for long, not when his heart’s about to burst and his nose is already tingling with emotion. he needs a distraction, and so he finds himself one. “and since we’re quoting bon jovi,” he dramatically clears his throat and belts out, “i’d live and i’d die for you! i’d steal the sun from the sky for you! words can’t say what love can do! i’ll be there for you!” if his teachers or classmates could see him now, if the parking lot was actually crowded, he’d be blushing and running away, moving to mexico and changing his name to juan, but because it’s mostly just the two of them here, he lets himself be the giant, obnoxious goof that he is. after all, it’s nothing lucy gray hasn’t seen before.

rolling the cart back to its place, he nearly trips over his own feet upon hearing that she’s already came up with the name for their first baby. it doesn’t surprise him, not when they’ve been secretly crushing on one another since they were little kids, not when he has his own list of future baby names prepared in one of those old journals. he’s unsure if it’s a joke or not, but the name still speaks to him. “star is such a pretty name and the meanin’ is even more beautiful,” he muses with a sweet smile, letting go of the cart now that it’s been secured and curling his arm around lucy gray’s shoulders with the intention to keep her warm as they walk toward the waffle house. “but you’ll have to say more to convince me ‘cause what ‘bout ruby jean? or lily gray?” the names that little billy chose for his future children. “scared? you’re the most courageous person in the universe, lucy gray. that’s why i thought you were rejectin’ me after the prom, in that driveway… i didn’t think someone like you could be afraid of…” what exactly? commitment? love? “taking our friendship to the next level.” he doesn’t know if he should go there and talk about the night that tore them apart, but figures there’s nothing wrong with bringing it up in a gentle manner. “pft, you can’t just repeat my words back to me. be more creative than this.” he pinches her shoulder, a silent i loved you first and fell harder. end of story. “nothin’ dirty ‘bout how you liked my curls ‘cause you had somethin’ to hang onto while you was ridin’? babe…” he shakes his head, snorting a laugh even as his cheeks grown warmer and eyes struggle to meet hers. he flinches when the blanket hits him, but continues to snicker, finding it beyond adorable how innocent she is. “mhm, i wonder what dirty birdies get. any ideas?” 

“oh yeah, i did. that’s that birdie’s love language. tickling noses with their feathers.” lucy gray giggles, finding it cute how he responds. “okay, you looked like…” jaw dropped, eyes wide in shock, making sure to get the bewilderment just right trapped inside her hues before face softened again and there’s a moment of funny laughter sounding from her before calming down again. “you’ll always be that safe person to me. like that bon jovi song.” more reasons she loves him, how she can confide in him and find safety in. especially in a world where there wasn’t many safe people. she just couldn’t get it out of her head… the way billy taupe and men like him didn’t hesitate to raise their hands up at women. how she’d roll off those steps and he wasn’t an ounce sorry. it made her stomach sour and want to hug billy a little longer, knowing that’s what he had to see with his stepdad and mom. really, it could put tears in her eyes if she thought about it longer than she lets herself so not to spiral in emotional heartbreak for her best friend.

“it’s written in the stars, that’s right darlin’. it’s written so deeply in the stars that’s what our first child will be named after. star.” lucy gray playfully smiles, eyes twinkling like stars beaming up at him. “just cause i always have been more scared of things, doesn’t mean you fell harder.” she gently prods her finger into his arm, after sitting her bags in. “i never had a crush on any other boy and i have stayed awake my whole life thinkin’ about you, too.” the songbird playfully argues, battling him in this love war before brows lift then furrow, “shut up, you’re the only one findin’ it that way. dirty. there’s nothin’ dirty about what i said.” she scolds, playfully hitting him with the big blanket folded in the bag it came in, “that’s what dirty dinosaurs get.” she tosses the blanket in and shuts the door back. eyes find his offered hand and she takes it, gently smiling as she follows him over to put the cart up.