I'll Get You This Time (Anthony)

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“Really?” Anthony found that surprising, considering he was the one who cheated on his girlfriend over a pair of boobs. He remembered him and Salem having this conversation before. That men in general were just…terrible. Himself included. “I’m glad at least one person thinks so,” he said, hinting how he didn’t quite agree.

“Yeah, my dad made me get my license when I was 16. Got the car last year. He didn’t want me to be out here without any way of getting around.” It helped that his dad had the salary of a Colonel, and so made sure he had pretty much everything he needed while he was away from home. His mother, of course, resented all that because she didn’t make quite as much and so couldn’t provide something like a car. It was an ongoing issue that Anthony preferred to not dwell on.

Anthony shrugged. “Not really. It’s not that far, right?” Towards the university, which was in the opposite direction he was going, but that was fine. There was a girl in need, after all! He blushed at the quick kiss, almost tempted to take it a step further. But no…that wouldn’t be appropriate. “Thanks, I, uh…I try to do my best.” Which was the truth, even when he fell short.

“You don’t have to do that,” he insisted, though if she pushed the issue, Anthony wouldn’t object. The car ride didn’t last quite as long as he thought it would. Idle conversation helped move it along. When they arrived, Anthony pulled into a spot at the apartment complex and put the car in park. He wasn’t expecting to go anywhere, but maybe she needed help bringing her books inside? “This is it?” he asked, looked through the windshield, up at the building. “It’s nice.”

[Takchawee Ominotago]

Yes, most some men were terrible, it was true, and what Anthony had done hadn't been his most chivalrous or mature act, but... Well, Tak had half the blame too, so she couldn't judge. She didn't respond to his comment, just nodded and took note of it.

"Smart," she replied, feeling only a little jealous. "Where I'm from, almost everything is within walking distance, so not everyone had cars. A lot of people there can't afford one anyway," Tak added with a hint of bitterness. Living on a reserve was far from easy. Still, she made herself brighten after a moment. "I don't mind the bus too much though. You can meet interesting people on them."

Tak noticed the blush but didn't say anything, just smiled a little to herself. There was more where that came from later... "You're a sweetheart," she said, patting his chest briefly.

"Oh, trust me, you can't tell me not to," she shot back with a wicked grin. Once she put her mind to something, Tak was stubborn as a bull. She enjoyed the ride, keeping up a conversation that got slightly flirtier the closer they got to her place. She hopped out when they got to her building, grabbing a couple of her textbooks as she nodded up at the apartments. "Yup, this is it," she replied. "My roommate is kinda really well-off, so he can pay for a nice place." Tak led him up to their door and unlocked it, glad she had someone to help carry her books. "If you could just set those on the table, that would be great," she said, putting the ones she was carrying in the designated spot. Once done (and once she determined Gryphon wasn't home), Tak looped a finger into Anthony's shirt collar and grinned mischievously up at him. "So... How about that payment for the car ride?" she purred, her free hand hovering around his belt.

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“Yeah, my dad’s pretty smart.” He didn’t mention that his dad also paid for the house he was frating in with a cluster of other boys. Well, there were still a couple open rooms he needed to find subleters to.

Oh well.

He was glad that he didn’t have to use a bus. Though…Anthony supposed that Tak was right. It was just those people weren’t the kind of interesting he had in mind.

Anthony was impressed that she was living on her own like this, though. Even with a roommate(paying for the whole thing?), Tak was incredibly independent. He didn’t doubt that she supported herself entirely. Anthony wouldn’t know what to do without his parents support, honestly.

He hefted the stack of books and set them on the table at her direction. “This really is a nice place,” he said again, snooping around just a tag in the kitchen. Anthony…probably should go, before something happ—

And there it was. Exactly what he was both afraid of and hoping for. Anthony stared down at the short, seductive girl, his memory of the last time they met resurfacing. And just how nice that had been…how she had been. “What kind of—?” But that was obvious, as she played with his belt. Anthony should have pushed her away. Should have left. But instead, he simply leaned down and kissed her without another word, his teenage excitement already clouding his judgement.

But it was in such a sweet way, he’d remember.