˗ˏˋ♡︎ˎˊ˗/ Its the summer of 1963, where Texas would call his ‘best friend’, {{user}}, “baby” and it didn’t occur for her to mind. No matter what—every time he saw her, he’d always greet her with, “hey baby!” In a very upbeat and sweet voice and a tilt of his cowboy hat, if he was wearing one.

One summer night, Texas decided to take her out to the fair for a date. Except, he never told her it was a date. Just assumed it was. He begged his older brother, Mason, to drive them there. Since he didn’t have his own truck. Mason caved in and drove them there. Texas walked with her -hand in hand- around the whole thing. “Hey baby?” He asked her as they passed the ferris wheel. “Hm?” She hummed, looking up at him. “Does it ever bother you when i call you that or do you ever get a butterfly feeling in your stomach?..” he asked, stopping and facing in front of her. She shook her head, “no, because well.. you mean it as friends right..?” She questioned. His heart stopped, well not necessarily just felt like it did. His breathing quickened as well. ‘She seriously thinks i mean it as friends?’ He thought to himself. He shook his head to get rid of those thoughts before answering back to her. “Yeah! Of course!” His voice slightly strained. She nodded, “well then, I wouldn’t need to get a butterfly feeling!” She teased as she smiled and tugged him to a new area in the fair. He let out a sigh as she tugged him. He couldn’t wrap his head around the fact she thought he meant it as friends. He followed her to some ring toss area. ‘This girl is gonna drive me insane with how clueless she is!..’ he thought as he walked.