Daisy watched Arvil stiffen, his knuckles turning white as his hands gripped the wheel. Why was he so upset? What had she said that could have upset him? And they way he spoke… He just sounded sarcastic. Why was he being sarcastic about that?
“Sorry,” she muttered turning away again, confused and maybe a little hurt. She really had no idea what she had done wrong… And it was confusing as heck.
Arvil forced himself to calm down, and without removing his eyes from the road, reached out to grasp her hand. He brought it to his mouth and pressed a kiss to her knuckles.
“Why are you apologizing, love?” He murmured, lips still pressed against her skin. “You said nothing wrong.”
Daisy froze at the touch of his hand to hers. And then he lifted it to his lips and swept a kiss across her knuckles, speaking against them. Oh, gosh, she was in for a ride with this relationship…
“Well, you seemed upset with me. So I must have done something wrong. I may not know what it is, but I want to so that I don’t do it again,” she mumbled, her cheeks slightly pink again. “So… What did I do…?”
Arvil didn’t let go of her head, though he smiled against it. “You didn’t upset me. It wasn’t you,” he said, taking a turn with one hand. “Don’t fret over it, love.”
Daisy hummed and gently pulled her hand away. “Well, I’m glad I didn’t upset you, then. How much longer until we’re there?”
Arvil set his hand back on the wheel. “We’re here, actually,” he answered as he took a right turn and entered a parking lot. “It wasn’t that far away.”
“Oh, great. I’m starving, actually. I don’t remember if I ate lunch today…” Daisy mused as she watched the building draw closer.
A scowl took over Arvil’s expression as he parked the car. “Why?” He finally looked at her. “Why did you slip lunch?”
Daisy shrugged. “I was working. Distracted. There was a big article that I had to work on today. I snacked a little, but I didn’t eat a full meal. It’s fine, Arvil. Really. I don’t do that often.”
“And you scold me for skipping meals,” Arvil muttered under his breath, killing the engine of the car. “How hypocritical, love.”
“It was one time, Arvil!” Daisy laughed, shaking her head. “Honestly. It’s not like I do it every day. Or even more than once a week. If I even do it once a week.”
"Are you sending jabs at me, love?" Arvil looked at her in surprise. "I'll have you know, I'm eating better nowadays!"
“Good. We wouldn’t want you getting sick before the wedding, now would we?” Daisy asked, raising her eyebrows at him teasingly.
"Definitely now," Arvil chuckled. "Now get out of my car already."
Daisy crinkled her nose and stuck her tongue out at him before opening the door and stepping out. “So shawarma… What all do they sell here?”
Arvil chuckled and stepped out as well, shutting the door and locking his car. "They sell burgers, too," he shrugged. "And fried chicken, I suppose. But I've heard their shawarma is good, so here we are."
“Cool. I don’t think I’ve ever had shawarma. What is it?” Daisy asked, walking over to his side and looping her arm through his as they walked.
Arvil stared at her in surprise. "Never? Wow, that surprises me," he whistled, tugging her closer to himself. "It's vegetables and/or chicken wrapped in a tortilla. It's heavenly. You'll like it, I'm sure."
Daisy hummed, nodding slowly. “It sounds good. I’ll try that, then,” she said, glancing up at him. He suddenly seemed very close… If he just leaned down a few inches, their noses would be touching. She blushed a little at the thought and turned forward.
Arvil furrowed his eyebrows when he caught Daisy looking at him and immediately turning away. "What are you thinking about, darling?" he hummed as he led them inside the joint. "You're getting flustered a lot these days."
“Nothing, Arvil. And I’m not flustered,” Daisy declared, schooling her features into a passive look. “I’m just hungry is all.”
Arvil leaned down until their noses were nearly pressing. "Really? Then I suppose I should feed you quickly, no?" he murmured. "Don't want my love starving."
Daisy’s cheeks burst into flame. Dang Arvil. This man… Why did he always do this to her?
“I really hate you sometimes,” she breathed, blinking rapidly a few times before pulling away slightly. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath before opening them. “Let’s— Let’s just eat, yeah?”
"I love you, too~" Arvil joked, feeling pleased with the reaction she displayed, letting her pull away. "Let's get the window side. I hate sitting in the middle of the room. Don't ask me why; I don't know myself."
Daisy hummed, nodding her agreement. “I prefer it, too, actually. Lead the way.”