London boy
“That’s a pretty name.” He spoke kindly trying to please her, then inquired. “Whats the origin?”
Chi-Chi’s heart danced with a hint of nervous excitement as she mulled over her response. A momentary flicker of hesitation graced her features, swiftly concealed behind a self-assured smile. “Oh, it’s actually a rare Italian name,” she offered smoothly, as if revealing a cherished secret. “My parents were captivated by their love for Italy when they chose it.” The practiced art of deception flowed effortlessly from her lips—a reflex she couldn’t always rein in. Words seemed to have a will of their own, slipping out without her conscious consent.
“That’s what I would have said if it were Italian,” she added with a light giggle. Her confident and playful demeanor aimed to sweep away any raised eyebroows. “But it’s not. It’s actually Nigerian. My family—my parents are from there, you know—an ethnic group called Igbo. I was named after my great-grandma, who happened to be the daughter of a chief.” Her smile widened as she told a small 'information about herself, playing with her necklace as she looked down and up at him again, her wide smile shortening to a small smirk as she tried to guess his name.
She thought of multiple answers- there was Siah, Harris, Hatris, Aiden- he looks like an Aiden or at least his name started with the later A, actually he also looked like someone she had seen once scrolling through social media but before she could click on the profile had accidentally refreshed her page. She forgot what the page was about or if it was actually him- she cocked her head as if staring at him actually for the first time since they talked. Yes, if she remembered correctly though her mind was still quite blurry about the looks of that guy. He shared a similar skin tone to ‘A’ name looking guy, same adorable looking puppy eyes, same lips, but different hairlines, if she remembered correctly the guy had locs instead of a fade. Eh, possible ‘A’ name guy did not look like a social media influence, that was not to say he could not be- he could, Chi truly believes he could but currently he did not look like he was one but she thinks she remembers the other guy being an influencer instead of a simple social media account?
Her eyes brightened when the guy told her Siah was actually his middle name, “I got at least part of your name correct.” She said clapping to herself, “Though, who would have thought I would get the middle name correct instead of the first- but you know what a name is a name.” She said playfully as she waited for him to say more. He had told her that his name was technically Hebrew, that he was muslim and that he had lived in the uk his entire life. “So you’re a london boy? Do you enjoy nights at brixton, Shoreditch in the afternoon?” She teased, reciting lyrics to a song at the end. “Please tell me you know that reference, and I don’t sound stupid. You know Took me to back to Highgate, met all of his best mates, So I guess all the rumors are true, You know I love a London boy” At the end,her voice had lowered sounding flirty as she pointed at him at the ‘london boy part’. Chi-Chi was not a major Taylor swift fan, but she did like to play her music here and there, especially her old music and the album 1989 and reputation which happened to be some of her favorite TS albums.
“Avery,” she repeated, watching it roll of her tongue flawlessly, “Avery’” She repeated again, “Cute name,” She found herself saying, her gaze going from his lips up to his eyes, “Almost as cute as the person with the name.” She smiled, remembering that she had also gotten the part that his name would start with A right she found herself clapping again. “Sorry, I had to clap. I guessed slightly correctly again- your name starts with A!” She said, “Has anyone ever told you, you give so much A name vibes?” Chi–Chi asked. “And thank you Avery for validating my choice.” She said with a playfull bow, when he told her that she was right by default. “Aiden, Avery- I prefer Avery though.” She flirted. But yes! Truly, Avery was a cute name, which fitted his face that was very adorable and well defined. He kind of reminded her of a puppy.
They had gone to the bar, and Chi-Chi had ordered a fruity, diluted strawberry drink, while Avery had only ordered water. Making her question if she had made the right choice, but before she could wonder anymore, He had asked her what he thought he should have after the water and Chi-Chi thought about it, hmm, Chi-Chi pondered for a moment, considering the options. “Well, if you’re in the mood for something refreshing but still non-alcoholic, you might enjoy a virgin mojito,” she suggested with a playful grin. “It’s got that zesty kick from the lime and mint, perfect for a light and crisp taste. Or, if you’re feeling adventurous, you could go for a classic lemonade with a twist, maybe add a splash of ginger for some extra oomph.” Her eyes twinkled, “Or I can always be your inspiration and you can take a strawberry daiquiri so we can twin.” She teased, “But I don’t know if that would be up to your taste, by the way what’s your taste?” She questioned, “Like in general, for drinks, foods, sports, nations and maybe…” She paused her eyes looking around as she bit her lips, excitement visible in her eyes, “In people?” She prompted. “Also random question but did you ever have dreads?” She said recalling her previous question.
ignore grammar errors, too lazy
@raviola
but on the outside she kept her composure. One of her favorite things in a man was when he had tattoos.
