𝕾tepping out of her classes building, June fumbles with her tote bag stuffing the books inside and pushing her hair out of her eyes frustratedly huffing when the wind blows it in her face all over again.

She shakes her head as she takes her phone out after securing her hair up with a hair tie, her vans tap impatiently against the ground when she quickly makes her way to the end of the crowd only to freeze mid-stride.

A black car is parked right in front of the building located near the visitor's parking lot and there, leaned against it busy tapping on his phone, is Jack Hughes.

Her mind is completely blank, no theories or reasons for his presence there arising whilst her feet work on their own guiding her right up to him.

Hearing her footfalls, he looks up and a smile takes over his face.

She tries her best to ignore the feeling encompassing her senses because for the conversation she's about to have, she needs to act normal.

Well, relatively at least.

"What the fuck are you doing here?", she accidentally blurts out not meaning to come off as too aggressive but unfortunately that is all she seems to be impressing on him because his eyes momentarily widen.

And ever so quickly, he recovers straightening up as he stuffs his phone in his pocket and shrugs.

"Thought I'd take you to lunch".

To be completely honest, none of those words make any sense to June.

In fact, she's suddenly even doubting if she's capable of comprehending any English at all.

When she continues staring at him, he laughs quietly brushing his fingers against her sweatshirt covered arm.

She can feel the warmth of his touch even through the fabric and that's really enough to remind her of just how fucked she is.

"Stanley Cup playoffs start tomorrow so I got an early day today and since we haven't really hung out a lot lately, I thought we could get lunch together. Luke told me about your schedule and well, here I am", he spreads his arms out wide in an exaggerated shrugging gesture.

June blinks slowly.

"Here you are", her voice comes out low, subconsciously attempting to keep the conversation between them despite barely anyone around.

"So . . .", he clears his throat and pulls open the passenger side door for her.

"Shall we?".

His smile is back and so is her beating heart's rendition of a tender melody reserved just for him.

She hums and averts her gaze to conceal the wide smile slowly forming on her face.

He stands aside looking down at her with a tiny grin letting her brush past him as she gets in, her eyes happy and twinkling as his own blink in relief shutting the door behind her.

( 𝖾𝗆𝗆𝗒 , 𝗃𝗎𝗇𝖾 🤪 )

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
hey

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
i won't be able
to meet u for
lunch

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
why

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
plans changed

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
yeah the plans u
made w me, i'm
asking why did they
change

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
are u okay

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
yeah i'm fine

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
it's just that jack's
taking me out to lunch

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
i promise he just
showed up, i didn't
specifically plan for
this

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
jack...hughes u mean?

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
luke's brother?

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
yes em how many
more jacks do i know

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
could be a secret
lover idk

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
emma 😭😭

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
i'm surprised and
disappointed but ig
if jack hughes asks
u to do smthg u do
it, right?

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
i'm so sorry

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
LMFAO it's not that,
u live w me so i'll see
u at dinner anyway

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
but i thought we were
mad at him? that U
were trying to get over
him

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
it's complicated

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
sure it is

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
enjoy ur date tho
i still dont like him

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
it's not a date

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
ok

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
EMMA ITS NOT
A DATE

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
OK JUNIPER
HAVE FUN ANYWAYS

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
thanks ig

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
😮‍💨

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just leaving this here