Friends from school approach!

You are trying to give this date a fair chance! Really! It's not your fault that Zoe deflects every question by shyly blushing and looking down with some mutters as the only response. It might have been cute if it wasn't making it impossible to start a conversation and making this already incredibly awkward date even more so. You really hated your mother for forcing you on this and hated yourself more for agreeing.

You couldn't help but blame Zoe for this a little, she must have agreed to this too! Did she know it'd be you who was coming? She did look surprised when you first saw her but maybe that was just her being weird... anyway despite having ordered ages ago it feels the food cannot come fast enough. Anything to stop this awkward silence!

Anything... but that! As you look at the door you see a gang of your friends walk in the door; just a bunch of guys you usually hang out with. They'd never let you live it down if they saw you with Zoe! What can you do?! This is the worst thing that could happen!

Without thinking too much you snatch Zoe's hand who instantly blushes at the contact; now isn't the time for her to get tsundere! You want to say as much but raising your voice might attract your friends attention...

"We need to go!" You harshly whispers and when she tries to speak you cover her mouth, fuck, this is going to look so weird for anyone not involved! Thankfully the diner is relatively quiet giving you time to pull Zoe towards the bathroom, one of her flats falling off in the process as you drag her inside without her being too **** oddly enough.

"Uh, I lost my shoe. And this isn't this the women's bathroom Sam?" Zoe asks, confused as you lean against the sink catching your breath after narrowly avoiding the embarrassment of your lifetime.