Chapter 305 - Love blooms (1/2)

Oh, you want to be wined and dined?” Liam chuckled as he playfully held her waist with his other hand in a slow dancing pose. He realized that was kind of dorky, but he had already committed to the pose. There was no backing out now.

”Wine is gross,” Ying Sheng laughed out as she swayed with him.

”Fine, Dr. Pepper and… Thai food?” Liam asked as they moved slowly, lifting an eyebrow at her. He had found plenty of empty Dr. Pepper cans in their recycling bin, and he couldn't count how many times she had dragged him to a Thai place to eat.

”Wow, you do know me,” Ying Sheng murmured in awe.

Liam did know her. At least on the surface. He knew the little things that she probably didn't expect him to remember, like what her favorite coffee creamer was or what show she liked to watch the most. Increasingly, he noticed that she would be down at times, and he wasn't sure if it was solely because of school or not.

”I want our date to be fun, and luckily, I know what you like,” Liam pointed out before playfully twirling her. It was a perk of living with her. She told him the things that she liked, even if she didn't realize it.

”I know you too. Like, I know that you don't do well with spicy food, so you might want to choose something else besides Thai,” Ying Sheng giggled as their hands reconnected.

”I can take the pain for you,” Liam mused, wondering how she was never phased by the spiciness. It made him feel like his face was on fire, but at least it tasted good.

”Brave too? You're quite the catch,” Ying Sheng murmured as she smiled at him warmly.

Liam hoped that was the case. He knew that he wasn't the smoothest or most charming guy on the planet. He stumbled over his words. He could be awkward. However, he only had her best interests in mind. Maybe that would be enough.

”So, are you free next Friday night?” Liam asked her, hating that he had to wait so long, but they were both so busy during the week. He didn't want them to have to rush through the date so that they could get home at a decent time to get to sleep. He wanted the night to go on as long as they wanted it to.

”You know it, and I'd skip anything if I wasn't,” Ying Sheng quipped excitedly.

”Then, I'll pick you up from your bedroom door at six on Friday night,” Liam told her, figuring that was as romantic as he could get since they lived together. Things would have to play out a little differently since they were roommates.

”Sounds like a date,” Ying Sheng replied with a bold smile that nearly knocked the breath from him.

”You better go get some work done now because you won't have any time for it Friday night,”Liam suggested as he playfully nudged her toward the door. He didn't want her to go, but he knew that she had plenty of work that needed to be done. He didn't want her to stress about it during their date.

”Yeah, yeah,” Ying Sheng g.r.o.a.n.e.d.

Liam parted his lips to reply when his phone suddenly rang from his desk. He leaned over to grab it, a sheepish smile coming onto his face.