[Survey] A Impulse Made by Nerves

It was supposed to just be a regular next day. He had been thinking this last week on how he was going to admit his feelings for Charlie, and just trying to figure out how. He swore to himself the next time he would see Charlie he would admit it. Granted, he told himself before the last 4 times he has seen him but never actually did. But next time he did, it would be different.

Kodi wasn’t aware of Charlie working as he stopped by for lunch this particular day. He just finished dropping off a batch of sodas at another restaurant and was worn out from hauling the large order by hand.

Ding. The doorbell chimed as he entered the facility, the bell only there to alert the host of a customer's arrival. It was quiet, slow today. He gazed around at the familiar entry room, quite welcoming he’d thought.

“Hello Kodi, same spot as usual?” The hostess asked him as he turned to meet eyes with her, “Yeah, thanks.” Kodi mumbled and shuffled his paws while she grabbed a menu.

“Right this way then!” She beckoned and smiled and he followed her. His ears perked as he heard a familiar voice from the direction they were headed. ‘I thought he wasn’t scheduled today, I wasn’t ready to do this yet!’ Kodi thought to himself as he urgently tried to come up with a plan.

“Here you are, let me know if you need anything.” He nodded at the kind hostess before she walked away, then his ears fell back as he blushed. He pulled a pen out of his pocket and quickly pulled some napkins out of the napkin dispenser before hurriedly writing on them.

Charlie,
This may seem abrupt but over the last several months speaking with you and you keeping me company here.. I think I have grown feelings for you.

He flipped to the next napkin to continue writing, glancing around to make sure he wasn’t spotted yet.

You know I’m horridly anxious yet you kept pursuing this friendship and helping me get to trust someone. You have been there for me for months.. and I think I love you.

Kodi wiped his head and tapped the pen on the table. “Kodi! You’re here! Same as usual?” He heard Charlie yell over to him. He quickly lifted his head and in a brief moment of panic he jumped up. “Hey, is everything okay?” Charlie got next to him and looked worriedly over Kodi.

“I- uh- uhmmm” Kodi didn’t know what to do and he crumpled up the napkins and put them in Charlie's hand before running out of the restaurant. His heart pounded in his chest and he turned around the corner and pressed against the wall and tried to breath and calm down. He lowered his head and started grumbling at himself about how stupid he was and how he probably ruined everything.

A few minutes had passed and the doors to the restaurant swung open and he heard Charlie call his name a few times before retreating back inside. Kodi sank down in partial relief and partial sadness.

“I guess if he wants to say anything I should expect a visit to my house later” He mumbled to himself before getting up. He took a deep breath and got on all fours before starting to run down the street a few blocks to his home.