Date.
A date was an appointent to meet someone or go out with them, especially with whom you are having, or may soon have, a romantic relationship.
It was the definition of date that Max found on the internet. No matter how he looked at it, the term date in his past and this world was the same.
He couldn't believe he got an invitation from a girl. Not to mention that said girl was Lily. But knowing her, there might be some misunderstanding in her words. So he had to ask.
[Breeze: A date? With me?]
[Lily: Yes. Are you free?]
[Breeze: I am, but... Are you really inviting me to a date and not just an outing?]
While it appeared to be uncool, he had to ensure there was no misunderstanding. His face was getting hot from expectation and embarrassment. He didn't even realize he was already inside his room as he stared intently at the screen.
And after a few seconds, the reply arrived again. read only on m-vl _e|mp,yr
[Lily: I am sure. I know what a date is, Max. Don't look down on me ˃⤙˂]
'She's pouting.' He thought as he imagined it in his mind. Somehow, the image came clean into his mind, and he could see her cheek bloated. 'I want to see it directly.'
At that moment, he unconsciously chuckled. All his exhaustion was somehow gone.
Now he was thinking. Going on a date with Lily might be... nice. Once again, his face felt hot when he thought of it. He was pushing this away for a while, but he should be honest with himself.
[Breeze: I am not looking down on you. It's just... I can't believe you asked me out on a date. And I am free that day. In fact, let's go. I am looking forward to it.]
[Lily: Good. I am looking forward to it too <3]
It was bad. Max was really looking forward to it too.
His heart was beating faster out of excitement. And... He couldn't help but want to shout.
"Wohoo!!"
Three days.
Hearing him, she nodded in understanding.
"I just want to go out with you." She replied, smiling softly. "For some reason, it made me happy. It also made me happy when you said that you are happy going out with me."
If his face was warm before, now it was burned. No matter how he read her sentence, what she tried to imply was clear.
'Does that mean she–'
"Oh, it's here."
The Sky Rail arrived when he was about to have a strange mind. The door was opened right in front of him with a swift woosh.
Lily tugged his sleeve and urged him.
"Let's enter."
It calmed his mind once again and kept him from thinking strange stuff. For now, he'd like to enjoy his date.
'Don't be hasty, Max. You don't want to fuck this up.' He reminded himself as he put on a smile.
"Yeah, let's enter."
***
When one enjoyed their time, even a trip was pretty fun. Max conversed with Lily to further close their distance. Because they had only known each other for at least a month, they had a lot of things they didn't know about each other. That became their main topic of conversation.
"So, LilyPixel is just my streaming account that I made for fun. I have another job, and that's making music. I have around a million subscribers in my PunchTube account for only uploading my music."
"That's amazing!"
A million subscribers wasn't low. Max was honestly surprised by it and once again realized that he might have the lowest number of followers and subscribers among his friends. But that only motivated him.
Lily showed him her PunchTube account and the left side of an earphone. She wore the other side, and she played the music that she was most confident with.
A soft piano melody tickled his ear. Following that was a voice from someone he knew very well, someone whose face was so close to his right now.
The high tone caught him off guard. Although the lyrics were pretty simple, the song was too good. He ended up enjoying it halfway, and his focus shifted. The sweet scent of Lily beside him didn't bother him anymore. Instead, it became like it was a natural thing.