Felix x Calhoun - Begin Again Pt. 2

Part 1 - [link]

FINALLY!!!!! Man, this took a lot longer than I thought, but it's DONE!!!!!

Alright, here's the breakdown, this is post the first kiss in Sugar Rush, and a few weeks later after the two have been dating.

Tamora (Sgt. Calhoun) is trying her hardest to move on from her fiance she tragically lost in the back story of her code. She tries to reassure herself he never existed. The memory was created elsewhere, but for some reason, she can't shake it. As her relationship with (Fix It) Felix begins to grow, she finds herself afraid to move on. As she picks up a picture she finds in a drawer in her room back at Hero's Duty. She looks at the strangely familiar face of Dr. Brad and silently wonders if she's able to move forward with her new love. The word "love" to her holds a meaning of hurt that still haunts her. Every time she pictures love she recalls that beautiful day. Her white dress. Brad's soft brown eyes. The priests words. "Dynamite Gal" and ultimately the shriek of the Cy-Bug that took it all away from her.

The picture fell from her hands as her eyes glanced over to the clock beside her and knew she had to meet Felix over at a cafe diner in one of the newer games inside the arcade. As she left, half expecting him to be late like Brad used to be, she wondered if she was simply using the pint-sized hero as a replacement for what seemed to be missing or damaged in her code. She walked into the cafe and her heart jumped softly and a smile pulled at the corners of her lips when she saw Felix standing at one of the tables waiting for her. He greeted her with an incredible smile and the sparkle in his blue eyes never wavered as she walked forward and he pulled out a chair for her.

Tamora sat down and Felix sat next to her, making sure to ask the wait staff for a taller stool so he could sit more at Tamora's height. The small talk began. Tamora not all too thrilled with her job of sweat, blood, and dread of facing cy-bugs all day whilst Felix happily told her of his day filled with cheers, metals, and pies. She laughed inwardly at how polar opposite the two were yet how quickly the two bonded only a few short weeks ago when the villain of Felix's game went AWOL, and with a bunch of amazing coincidences, the two most unlikely characters met and seemingly fell for one another. Without thinking, Tamora said the most awkward and completely honest statement and in an instant, Felix's head fell back in bouts of joyous laughter. The laughter brought Tamora out of her thoughts and broke a smile noticing how childish yet endearing Felix's laughter could be.

It took a moment for her to realize it, but every time she was with Felix, she absentmindedly compared him to what she recalled about Brad. She recalled Felix saying how great she looked in high heels while Brad never liked it because it always made her taller than him. Yet Felix, obviously could care less. How Felix loved the music she listened to while Brad listened to nothing but loud blaring guitars, drums, and screaming she couldn't understand. How Felix thought she was funny.... Which she thought was odd.... Cause Brad never did.

Tamora paused a moment looking over at Felix who was still laughing softly. She came to a moment of realization that past was past.... In that moment, she placed her hand on his and smiled warmly at the short repairman with the bluest eyes she'd ever known. The sweetest smile, the softest lips, and the kindest heart. In an instant, she knew she was ready to let the memory of Brad go and to move ahead with what she believed was real love... Felix looked at her in confusion whilst Tamora just smiled warmly, allowing what Felix called "honey glows" fill her cheeks in a warm blush. Without another thought, she pushed forward and kissed his lips.

Song - [link]

Lyrics -

Took a deep breath in the mirror.
He didn't like it when I wore high heels but I do.
Turn the lock and put my headphones on.
He always said he didn't get this song but I do.
I do.

Walked in expecting you'd be late.
But you got here early and you stand and wait.
I walk to you.
You pull my chair out and help me in.
And you don't know how nice that is but I do.

And you throw your head back laughing like a little kid.
I think it's strange that you think I'm funny cause he never did.
I've been spending the last 8 months thinking,
All love ever does is break and burn and end.
But on a Wednesday in a cafe I watched it begin again.

You say you never met one girl who had as many James Taylor records as you
But I do.
We tell stories and you don't know why I'm coming off a little shy but I
Do.
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But you throw your head back laughing like a little kid.
I think it's strange that you think I'm funny cause he never did.
I've been spending the last 8 months thinking,
All love ever does is break and burn and end.
But on a Wednesday in a cafe I watched it begin again.

And we walk down the block to my car and I almost brought him up.
But you start to talk about the movies that your family watches. Every single Christmas and I will talk about that for the first time.
What's past is past.

Cause you throw your head back laughing like a little kid.
I think it's strange that you think I'm funny cause he never did.
I've been spending the last 8 months thinking,
All love ever does is break and burn and end.
But on a Wednesday in a cafe I watched it begin again.

But on a Wednesday, in a cafe... I watched it begin again.