I could feel him staring at me, eyes burning into the back of my head. I turned ever so slightly, pulling my lower lip between my teeth as I looked back at him. He smiled softly, and I felt my lips turn up at the corners. This had been happening a lot lately. I would catch him staring at me, only to receive a smile when I looked back. At the sound of Jack clearing his throat I broke the stare, going back to the files I was sorting. Danny and I had never been particularly close. We were more apt to fight than get along, but after awhile, we were able to develop an easy if not slightly complicated friendship. That’s when the staring started, the looks when we thought nobody else was watching, the stolen smiles and lingering touches. I’ll admit I was starting to have feelings for him, maybe I even loved him. I never thought he’d feel the same though, so I never mentioned it.
“Y/N. Can I uh, can I talk to you?” I turned to see Danny staring at me, scratching the back of his neck nervously. I nodded, following him to an empty room down the hall. When he closed the door, I turned to him.
“What’s up Danny?” He stood there, shuffling nervously, mouth opening and closing like he was looking for the right words to say. I stood there patiently, simply waiting for when he’d figure out what it was he wanted to say.
“I like you, I really like you Y/N. I know we fight a lot, but I was just trying to hide what I felt for you. I understand if you don’t feel the same but…..”
“Danny shut up!” I laughed, watching him look away in embarrassment.
“I like you too.” He looked up then, a smile on his face and without another word he pulled me close, arms around my waist as he slammed his lips against mine. My arms wrapped around his neck, one of his hands splaying across my back as the other cupped my face. Our lips danced together like we’d been together for years, fire spreading from everywhere he touched. The hand on my back moved to my waist, his fingers caressing the band of exposed skin below my shirt as he deepened the kiss. When he pulled away our foreheads were pressed together, both of us breathing heavily as we held each other close.
“I’ve been wanting to do that for awhile.” He breathed, making us both smile. Just then, we heard cheering from the door and turned to see Henley, Jack, and Merritt clapping.
“It’s about damn time you two. Watching you two tiptoe around each other was getting exhausting.” With that, the three turned away, leaving Daniel and I still stuck in our embrace, and we both knew we wouldn’t rather be anywhere else.