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Gerald and Phoebe finally had both of their wishes come true; they made plans to eat at Lockwood Hall along with their blonde best friends. They were both happy to find out that the two had made up and things will no longer be awkward between the four of them. Arnold and Helga had informed them about having a conversation with each other on their own times in their rooms then Gerald and Phoebe shared the news with each other feeling a sense of relief that they don't have to be put in the middle of the shenanigans. Phoebe was happy that her initial idea of having a double lunch date would come to fruition and Helga wouldn't be pulling her away from Gerald anymore to avoid Arnold meanwhile he was just happy to finally try Lockwood Hall's cafeteria food as well as not see Arnold in a mood plus their station as roommates has improved ever since they resolved their conflict and went over the roommate contract.
They were now in their second week of school on a Thursday which Arnold and Gerald had completely off while Phoebe and Helga only had morning classes, so it worked out for them to be able to spend the day together. They all had a test coming up the next day for their shared French class so they decided they would grab a bite to eat then head to the nearest library to have a group study session then maybe catch a movie or something depending on how everything goes. So far, as they all met up at the cafeteria, grabbed their food, and chose a table to sit at, things were going pretty smooth. Arnold and Helga seemed comfortable around each other and were not glaring or making snide remarks towards each other nor did Helga whisper anything rude about the boys in Phoebe's ear like she had done the previous week.
"Man, I knew Lockwood would have some good food, I'm so glad we came here!" Gerald exclaimed excitedly after taking a bite of his chicken leg and now chowing down on his mac and cheese.
"Tell me about it! This pepperoni pizza is so boss!" Helga agreed as she was eating her pizza.
"It is so cheesy." Arnold gushed before taking a huge bite of his own pizza.
"Man, you should try the mac and cheese, it is just perfect." Gerald said.
"It seems you two chose the same dish." Phoebe commented noticing how both Arnold and Helga got pepperoni pizza.
"Well, I've been craving pizza for a week, so Arnold must've bit off my idea." Helga remarked.
"I just like pizza." Arnold shrugged. "But you know what they say, great minds think alike." He stated with a small wink making Helga smile slightly.
"Babe, how's the fried rice?" Gerald asked Phoebe.
"It is so good. The rice has a unique flavor, the scrambled eggs are cooked to perfection, and it is just the right amount of spice for me to handle." She gushed. "Would you like to try some, my love?"
"Gladly." He stated.
As Phoebe was feeding him the fried rice with her fork and he gushed about how good it was then whispered in her ear that made her giggle, Helga was eyeing Arnold with a slight mischievous look on her face and ran her foot along his shin under the table. He scooted a little closer to the table then returned the contact with his feet and tried to tangle his ankles with her. As soon as she tried to make another move, she bumped her knee under the table pretty hard which caught her friends' attention and Arnold felt a little bad.
"Ouch!" She yelped in a high-pitched tone.
"Are you okay, Helga?" Phoebe asked concerned.
"Yea, just maybe these tables were not built for tall people." She said with a nervous chuckle.
"I'm taller than you and I'm not having an issue with the table." Gerald commented.
"Dude, you're like an inch or two taller than me and you're not sitting on the booth side, are you?!" Helga retorted.
"Sorry Helga, I think me scooting closer gave you less leg room, just wanted to adjust myself a little." Arnold said scooting back only slightly and put a hand under the table to rub Helga's knee to soothe it.
"You're good, Arnold." She responded swiftly moving her hand that was at her side down over his trying not to react to his touch.
"I can't believe it. You two really are getting along." Gerald remarked smiling.
"I'm so happy to see it." Phoebe said gleefully. "You two have so much history, it would be a shame to let it go down the drain, plus, I've been wanting all of us to hang out like this since we enrolled in the University of Hillwood."
"Yea, I mean, even if we broke up, I always hoped we'd at least be on good terms." Arnold said stroking his thumb against Helga's hand under the table which his friends were oblivious to.
"Yea, I figured you're not a shitty guy and we're pretty much gonna end up bumping into each other somehow, might as well not make any more sour memories." Helga said gently holding his hand under the table.
"Good, cause that first week was sour as all could be." Gerald laughed lightly.
"Don't remind us." Phoebe said. "I didn't think you guys would even make it to the second week without having glaring contests let alone survive the semester."
"Me neither." Arnold and Helga said at the same time then looked at each other and shared a laugh.
Arnold didn't go into a lot of details about his conversation with Helga, but it must've been one hell of a good one, or something else happened the two aren't sharing. Gerald and Phoebe shared a look, and he wondered if she was noticing that they were eyeing and smiling each other a little too much to just be on "good terms" as Arnold put it though maybe he was reading into it, and they were just in a really good mood. The food they had was enough to cause it considering all of them took turns gushing about their meals.
"I think I'm gonna get another slice of pizza, it was so good." Arnold said getting up.
"Yea, me too, I can't resist." Helga said also getting up and following him. They both had to resist the urge not to touch each other in any way as they left the table not making an obvious display to their friends or the public. There was a bit of a line for the pizza which meant they weren't the only ones who really liked it and they were now also out of earshot of Gerald and Phoebe.
"I think there's something else you can't resist." Arnold commented with a smirk. "Rubbing your foot on me like that."
"Just wanted to keep you on your toes, hair-boy, nothing to read into." Helga said with a playful dismissive hand.
"How's your knee? It looks a little red." He said attempting to touch it, but she moved her leg back.
"It's fine, nothing I can't handle, though I wouldn't mind a massage later."
"Sure, no problem, I'm pretty good with my hands." He said with a smirk making her blush.
"Arnold!" Helga exclaimed lightly shoving him. "You can't just say things like that out in public!" She laughed.
"What did you think I meant, Helga? I'm only talking about a massage." He responded innocently. "Maybe you just have a dirty mind."
"Oh, come on! Arnold, you may have a pure heart, but you're still a guy and I know exactly what you meant when you said that!" She called out making him smile knowingly only proving her point.
"Well, I have heard that girls have particularly sensitive knees if that's anything to go off of."
"Oh, so that's why you like looking at my legs so much." Helga stated casually. Now it was Arnold's turn to blush and act flustered. He had been caught apparently.
Gerald and Phoebe couldn't help but watch them from the table they were sitting at, noticing there was a certain energy between their friends. They even felt something at the table but were initially wrapped up in flirting with each other until Helga bumped her knee under the table. It seemed to come out of nowhere too which probably meant something happened between her and Arnold that they missed before that point, especially with him apologizing for not giving her enough leg room which sounded sincere on the surface, but was it a cover up?
"It appears that they are returning to their old habits of engaging in witty flirting tactics based on their body language." Phoebe stated confidently.
"I think you're right Phoebe, I knew something was up. They seemed a little more than cordial sitting down; I noticed this look in Helga's eyes." Gerald pointed out.
"I noticed a slight shift in Arnold's demeanor when Helga yelped from her injury; though it could've been concern, he looked slightly guilty."
"Did Helga share exactly what happened between her and Arnold that Sunday?" He asked suspiciously.
"No, though she did seem to be very happy and gushed about things working out between them, but that is not out of the ordinary for Helga." Phoebe was honestly a little surprised Helga didn't share details of what took place the day she conversed with Arnold, but she figured maybe there wasn't much to tell. Years ago, when they were kids, Helga barely talked about her crush on Arnold but as things progressed over time, she would begin sharing more details of occurring events between the two.
"Yea, neither did Arnold, though I guess it's not unexpected as he tends to be more private about things regarding relationships, but he's also not good at hiding things typically; he just seemed hopeful about their conversation saying it would all work out which is also not out of the ordinary."
Before they could do anymore speculating on their friends' relationship status, the blondes came back to the table with another slice of pizza. The two of them began chowing down on their pizzas and looking at each other while doing so. Phoebe and Gerald just watched them demolish their food while glancing at each other knowingly because the tension only seemed to become thicker than the cheese on the pizzas they were eating; Arnold and Helga were smiling cheesily at each other as they bit their pizzas. Helga let a tiny moan escape as she took another bite, and her eyes rolled back a little bit due to the flavors hitting her taste buds in the perfect spot making Arnold nearly choke on his bite he just took. He coughed turning as red as a tomato causing Gerald to look over concerned and rub his back.
"Are you okay, man?" Gerald asked as Arnold took a sip of his drink to recover.
"Mm-hmm." He nodded before putting his drink down. "It just went down the wrong pipe." He croaked.
"Damn Arnold, you oughta slow down. You practically swallowed that pizza like a vacuum." Helga teased. "Can't say I blame you though, it is really good." She smiled knowingly seeing the look in his eyes directed at her.
"It appears you both finished less than a few minutes." Phoebe said noting the empty plates on their table. "Maybe I'll try the pizza next time."
"Yea, we should come here and get different things next time, though I don't think I could abandon this mac and cheese, it's the bomb." Gerald said. "In fact, I think I'll get some more."
"Would anybody like dessert? They have these tiny cakes I can grab." Phoebe asked.
"Yea, that sounds nice, thanks Phoebe." Arnold responded.
"Yea, I'll have one too." Helga responded.
"Yea, could you grab me a brownie?" Gerald asked as he was standing.
"Sure thing, I'll be right back." She said getting up. As Phoebe and Gerald got up from the table to leave, they shared a peck on the lips before going to separate lines.
"Ugh, they're insufferably cute!" Helga gushed. "They're like the perfect tooth-rotting couple, it's insane that they've been together for so long but still look madly in love!"
"I know, it's pretty impressive. I'm happy for them." Arnold smiled. "But you know Helga, you're also insufferably cute." He winked at her earning a blush.
"Hey, watch it! They could be back any minute now and I'd rather not turn into a puddle of mush." She said dramatically earning a chuckle from Arnold.
"As if you haven't been teasing me this whole time with your little antics. You're not exactly subtle, you know." He remarked earning a chuckle from Helga now. She knew exactly what she was doing when she made that little sound biting her pizza.
"Says the boy who almost choked to death on a piece of pepperoni because he got flustered!" Helga began to roar with laughter which Arnold just shook his head playfully. He swiftly moved his hand under the table to tickle her under her knee causing her to shriek and jolt up at the sensation. "Arnold! You want me to bump my knee again?! Criminy!" She squealed surprised making him laugh.
"Just thought I'd give you a real reason to laugh, turns out you really are ticklish." He smirked.
"Am totally not! That just took me by surprise is all!" She explained lowkey trying to recover still from the touch.
"Whatever you say Helga." He responded satisfied with himself and took a sip of his drink.
Gerald and Phoebe came back with the dessert and the tall man's second helping of mac and cheese. Phoebe set down everyone's dessert in front of them which were smalls squares of either cakes or brownies. Phoebe got herself a tiny cheesecake, Gerald had his brownie he requested, she got Helga a chocolate cake and Arnold a white cake. Gerald finished his mac and cheese fairly quickly since it was only a small bowl and it was that delicious. Arnold and Helga ate their desserts in one whole bite since the cakes were small while Phoebe and Gerald fed each other a bite of their dessert like it was their first date or wedding day or something then finished the rest of their own desserts. After they were done eating, they decided should go to the library to study for their French test that would take place the next morning.
They all grabbed their belongings that were nearby and took a small stroll to the library. Gerald and Phoebe were holding hands and walking in sync which Arnold and Helga who were walking behind them thought was really cute. Their hands brushed against each other occasionally as they walked but they refrained from holding it in case their friends turned around and saw them. They both agreed that they would see how things turn out after their conversation before they told Gerald and Phoebe anything though they were comfortable being affectionate with each other; Arnold and Helga did look at each other lovingly and decided to settle on wrapping their arms around each other grasping the hook of the other's backpack because they couldn't resist being physically comfortable. The couple in the front glanced behind them seeing their friends' arms wrapped around each other from the corner of their eye and smiled at each other knowingly.
"Those two are looking very friendly today." Gerald whispered in Phoebe's ear still holding her hand.
"Indeed. I'm not sure I've ever seen them hold each other in such a manner except for pictures or if one of them was injured." Phoebe whispered in his ear.
"Something tells me they're just trying to opt out of holding hands like they would when we were teens." The tall man snickered quietly.
"I think you may be right, Gerald." She agreed. "It'll be interesting to see how this study session turns out."
"I can't believe we already have a test in French! It's only like the second week!" Helga complained.
"I believe that is pretty standard for many college classes, Helga." Phoebe responded. "It is only our first test so it shouldn't be too bad if we study diligently."
"I don't think I need to ask if you already studied cause you're a little bookworm who takes her grades very seriously." Gerald teased making his girlfriend giggle.
"Yes, honeybun, I looked over the materials, but I believe us studying together may help me get a better understanding overall on what our test will cover."
"Look at you miss responsible, soon you'll be trying to seduce me with mathematics in French."
"Aww shucks, Gerald!" She giggled. "You're such a sweet talker."
"Oh yea? Wait til I master the language of love, ma chérie." He responded in a flirty tone utilizing the small amount of French he knows which definitely had an effect on Phoebe.
"Save it for the bedroom, you two." Helga remarked making Gerald and Phoebe blush slightly.
"Hey, YOU two should be taking notes. You could learn something from us." Gerald said confidently with a smile looking back at Helga and Arnold meanwhile Phoebe was still flustered.
"I think we'll just try to learn to ace this test for now." Arnold responded with a light chuckle.
As they approached the library, Arnold and Helga noticed it was the same location where they met on top of the roof to have their discussion then made out passionately at. They both blushed at the memory coming to their head and looked at each other with a sly smile before following their friends inside the building. There was a nice empty corner with a table and bean bags surrounding it that the four gravitated towards; they all sat their things down and settled in the soft cushions sitting across from their best friends and beside their love interests unlike at lunch. They pulled out their study materials discussing how they were going to study and what they would be looking over. They all agreed to look over the materials in silence on their own for at least ten minutes then quiz each other one on one and reconvene as a group.
Gerald scooted closer to Phoebe whilst looking over his notes as well as glancing at hers and Helga requested to look at Arnold's notes which he gladly handed to her. As he passed the notes to her, their fingers brushed against each other causing an electric sensation between both of them, but they stayed to themselves unlike Gerald and Phoebe who have now decided to cuddle while studying what she wrote down; Gerald decided it would be easier if he was holding Phoebe in his lap looking down at the notebook in her hand. She nuzzled comfortably against his chest actually enjoying this position and finding it intimate though she did have to warn her boyfriend to behave and not do anything distracting while they studied. Arnold and Helga were now sitting closer to each other on their own bean bags also looking over the same notes initially not making any physical contact until Helga felt the need to be more comfortable and rested her legs in Arnold's lap which he didn't seem to mind; in fact, he rested his arm over her shins holding them in place while they still studied from the same notebook. Gerald glanced up noticing how they were positioned and whispered to Phoebe to look up from her notebook to see their friends across from them; they both smiled to themselves seeing how comfortable Arnold and Helga were with each other.
"And it was only a week ago they had a screaming match in the middle of campus." Gerald whispered in his short girlfriend's ear.
"They were actively avoiding each other and now they're invading one another's space. They are most definitely past being on good terms." Phoebe whispered back to him.
"I can't lie, they look cute like that." He continued whispering.
"I know, but we probably should get back to studying our French instead of studying our friends before they catch onto us." She whispered.
"More like we're catching onto them." The tall man chuckled lightly. "Besides, I don't mind showering my girl with affection no matter where we are." He gushed before planting a few kisses on her cheek which Phoebe couldn't help but giggle; she also turned her head to return one of his kisses on the lips before speaking again.
"Are you ready to go over the materials?" She asked in her regular voice now which he nodded in response prompting her to return to her bean bag beside him and face him.
"Alright Arnold, you can quiz me. I think I'm ready." Helga said now laying back across her bean bag with her legs still in his lap.
"Alright you wanna go over the vocabulary, the verb tenses, or start with a basic conversation?" Arnold asked. "If you want to start a conversation, you're gonna have to sit up and look at me."
"Pfft, it's not like we're in class or anything does it matter?" She asked pretty comfortable with how she was positioned currently.
"Well, it's good practice for when the real thing comes up. You see how Gerald and Phoebe are sitting across from each other?"
"Just a minute ago, Phoebe was sitting in Gerald's lap, what's your point?"
"My point is they're not letting themselves get distracted and taking their studies seriously." Though now that he was looking over at them, they did seem to be laughing and giggling as they tried to speak to each other in French.
"What did I not say that right?" Gerald asked his laughter calming down.
"No, I don't believe you did, but it's ok. We have plenty of time to work on pronunciations as our first conversation doesn't take place until next week." Phoebe responded still laughing a little.
"Can you blame me? These French words aren't exactly easy to read." Gerald commented.
"That's why we have cd audios to help as a listening guide on how to say the words." Phoebe mentioned.
"Oh, I completely forgot about those." He laughed nervously.
"Did anybody bring their portable cd players?" Helga chimed in.
"No, that would defeat the purpose of us studying as a group. We're supposed to listen to those on our own time." Phoebe responded.
"Yea, Phoebe's right, Helga, plus your pronunciations honestly aren't bad." Arnold said.
"Well, what can I say? I used to listen to French audios to learn how to pronounce words in order to impress you as a kid." Helga shrugged.
"Oh?" Arnold was now intrigued though part of him had an idea remembering the times they were at the French restaurants together back at home. "Why don't you impress me now with how much you learned from reading my notes?"
"Avec joie." Helga responded sitting up and swinging her legs off Arnold's lap. "Tes yeux sont verts."
"Ok, not bad." He admitted somewhat understanding what she said. "You said something about green."
"Oui, your eyes sont verts." She responded making Arnold blush a little not only at her speaking French but the mention of his eyes.
"Um, merci." He responded shyly rubbing the back of his neck.
"De hien." She said confidently.
"I think it's actually de rien." Arnold corrected.
"Well, whatever, I'm not fluent you know."
"It's ok, you're learning just like the rest of us."
"Merde."
"I'm pretty sure that's not a part of our vocabulary, Helga." He commented knowing full well that it was a swear she said.
"I know, but it's useful if I mess up." She chuckled.
"I don't think you'll be able to utilize it in class. In fact, you might get points taken off-" Phoebe interjected.
"I thought you and Gerald were having a one-on-one conversation Phoebe." Helga interrupted basically letting her know she wasn't interested.
"Oui, retour au travail." Phoebe responded gleefully.
"Ugh! Show off." Helga retorted turning back to Arnold. "Anyways, I got another one for you."
"From our vocabulary?" Arnold asked.
"Yea, yea, sure." She cleared her throat before speaking again. "Je veux vous embrasser." She said in a flirty tone hoping she didn't butcher the pronunciation.
"Um, you want to, what? Is that even in our textbook, Helga?" He asked confused which earned an exasperated sigh from her.
"And you were getting on to me about studying." She scooted closer to him flipping open her textbook and found the page she was looking for. "Look, it's right here." She pointed at the word "embrasser" which Arnold followed her finger seeing that it said "to kiss" in English making him cough nervously; this caught Gerald's attention.
"Arnold, are you okay man? You seem to be coughing an awful lot today." He asked knowing this was one of his best friend's nervous habits when he got flustered.
"Y-yea, I'm fine, Gerald." He stuttered making Helga smile satisfied with herself. "Um, I need to get some water." He said getting up and walking away to find a water fountain that hopefully wasn't too close by.
"Honestly, I'm feeling a little parched myself." Helga said getting up and following Arnold. The couple watched them get up wondering if they were really going to get water not fully buying it.
"They're not going to get water, are they?" Gerald asked but said it as a statement.
"I don't believe they are." Phoebe responded. "The tension was so thick you could cut it with a knife."
"Je suis d'accord." He agreed in French.
Meanwhile Arnold did find a water fountain that was on the other side of the building and took a tiny drink from it. He didn't realize that Helga followed him until he saw her drinking from the fountain next to him. The moment she lifted her head up, Arnold grabbed her by the arm and led her in a dark cubby area nearby thankful there was nobody around to see them. He looked Helga in the eyes, cupped her cheek as his gaze travelled down to her lips with an intense stare which he noticed her eyes shared the same intensity as she looked at his lips. After only a few seconds of shallow breathing from the raw energy between them, his lips crashed onto hers transforming into a rapid open mouth kiss between them. She wrapped her arms around the short man as they kissed hungrily feeling his hands travel down to her hips and gripping them. It was an intense make-out that they had to end quickly so they pulled away maintaining the zealous eye contact as well as the grip they had on each other.
"You're a naughty girl, Helga, teasing me throughout the day while we're hanging out with our friends." Arnold rasped.
"Says the boy who pinned me in a dark cubby hole just to kiss me." Helga breathed out.
"I was only fulfilling your request. You know we're supposed to be practicing our French, but instead, you're trying to use it to seduce me." He said stroking the small of her back with one hand.
"Well, it worked, didn't it? Besides, who said French kissing isn't a part of the curriculum?" She stroked his hair and moved her mouth towards his to kiss him again only for him to pull back slightly to tease her. They could practically feel each other's breaths on their lips.
"As much as I'd love to take you to the roof and make out with you, I think we should head back to our study group before they figure out we didn't just get water coincidentally."
"Ugh, I guess you're right." Helga admitted. 'But I want you so bad.'
The two did share a small kiss briefly tasting each other's tongues for good measure before they decided to head back to where they were sitting. Of course, when they approached their station, they were met with Gerald and Phoebe staring them down with suspicious looks on their faces.
"It sure took you guys awhile to come back." Phoebe commented.
"We were just very thirsty." Helga defended quickly.
"Either y'all drank a shit ton of water or you were too busy drinking each other's spit." Gerald remarked making both of their eyes widen and their faces heat up.
"Although Gerald's presumption is crude, judging by your body language and reactions, he is not wrong. There was no reason for you to walk together just to drink from the water fountain; you two have been awfully comfortable with each other to just be on friendly terms."
"Yea, you guys ain't slick. We noticed how you were looking at each other, flirting when you think we're not looking, and getting all in each other's space. What are you not telling us?"
Damn, it figures they wouldn't be able to keep it a secret for very long. Gerald and Phoebe were smart individuals who picked up on tiny things specifically with their best friends and as a duo, it would probably be easier for them to put two and two together. Arnold and Helga looked at each other knowing they were backed in a corner and knew it would be impossible to lie their way out of this; their best friends had them figured out and there was no sense in denying it anymore. They grasped each other's hand as a gesture to break the news.
"We're...official." Helga admitted.
"Yea, we're dating...again." Arnold added nervously rubbing the back of his head.
"For good this time." Helga added smiling a little at Arnold. They agreed they would not be an on and off again couple and believe they are more equipped to handle being in a stable relationship now that they're adults.
"Oh, that's wonderful news! I'm so happy for you guys!" Phoebe cheered getting up to hug both of them.
"Congratulations, lovebirds." Gerald said doing his signature handshake with Arnold and giving Helga a fist bump (a rare gesture they did when they got along). "Why didn't you just tell us? Y'all knew we would've figured it out at some point."
"Oh, SURE you would have." Helga remarked.
"Gerald's right, you guys aren't exactly subtle." Phoebe agreed.
"We just wanted to see how things went for a while before breaking the news." Arnold explained.
"Yea, and saying it out loud, makes it feel more real." Helga admitted being somewhat afraid of the reality, but things have been going smoothly with her and Arnold for a bit now which was reassuring in itself. She felt his thumb gently caress her hand which made her feel even better.
"So...you really were back there drinking each other's spit?" Gerald asked which prompted Arnold to clear his throat awkwardly.
"Okay! I think we should get back to studying for our French test!" Helga changed the subject.
With that, the couples returned to their comfortable seats going over their French materials out loud with each other. They spent about 20 more minutes studying before drifting to other subjects. Arnold and Helga no longer felt the need to mask their affection since the cat was out of the bag and resumed the positions they were previously sitting in with Helga's legs in Arnold's lap laying back in her bean chair and him gently caressing them. At some point he began massaging the knee she had bumped under the table during their lunch hangout making her gasp mid-sentence at how good his fingers felt kneading her bruise.
"A-Arnold..." She moaned almost involuntarily which briefly made him stop due to becoming flustered.
"Save it for the bedroom, you two." Gerald joked stealing Helga's line from earlier making them both blush furiously.
"Says the guy who's been flirting it up with Phoebe all day making her giggle like a little schoolgirl!" Helga shot back.
"What can I say? I'm a romantic dude who loves his girlfriend." Gerald responded cooly making Phoebe blush.
"Aww, I love you too, Gerald." Phoebe gushed before she affectionately rubbed her nose against her boyfriend's.
"You have to admit, Helga, they're pretty cute together." Arnold said fondly.
"...Disgustingly so." Helga muttered with a mock disgust look on her face feeling her heart strings being tugged at seeing how they had no shame with PDA. Despite their secret being out, she was not entirely comfortable with engaging in PDA at least not to the degree that Gerald and Phoebe have been doing which is something Arnold already knew so he cupped his hands around her ear to reserve a message only for her.
"Don't worry, baby. Once we're alone, I can show you how much of a romantic I really am." He whispered lowly in her ear which aroused her to no end feeling like her nerves were shot. Helga had to stifle the shudder she felt taking over her body and bite her lip from letting out a noise that would give away how turned on she was from that comment and the sound of his seductive voice. Arnold pulled away with a satisfied smile seeing her reaction knowing the effect he had on her though she tried to play it off by clearing her throat and coughing in a similar manner he did earlier.
"Are you ok, Helga? Do you need some water?" Phoebe asked concerned.
"Oh no, Phoebe. The last time her and Arnold got water, they almost didn't come back, I think that is our cue to get to our next destination." Gerald responded.
"Come on, Gerald, a little sip wouldn't hurt. I think she might have something stuck in her throat." Arnold stated hoping that he could get her alone for a little bit.
"If that were the case, you'd sit here well behaved while Helga goes to the water fountain alone." Gerald called out knowing damn well his best friend just wanted an excuse to get his girl alone, not that he could blame a guy for trying.
"I'm fine guys! Just choked on my spit momentarily, it happens! Can we go now?! I don't wanna miss that movie we talked about!" Helga exclaimed frantically.
"Yea, let's go." Arnold agreed.
"Yea, sure." Gerald and Phoebe also agreed.
They all packed up their belongings and headed out of the library. They walk towards the student parking lot to head to Gerald's car putting their backpacks in the trunk before getting inside the vehicle with the tall man driving them to the movies; Phoebe was in the front passenger seat helping give directions to where the location was while Arnold and Helga sat in the back seat glancing at each other and holding hands which were placed in the empty middle seat. He winked at her and she couldn't help but wink at him back with a blush appearing on her face. They were all feeling a sense of anticipation with seeing the newest movie people have been hyping up but also being on a double date with their respective best friends and sharing an intimate memory. This was something Phoebe and Gerald dreamed of for a while now and they were happy to see that their friends finally got their shit together.
Once they got inside, the couples ordered their own popcorn and slushies to share amongst each other as well as individual candy choices before sitting down in their designated choices. After finishing their treats 20 minutes into the movie, Gerald and Phoebe were cuddling while holding hands enjoying the atmosphere until they heard smacking noises and looked over to see Arnold and Helga having a full on make out session gripping and caressing each other like their lives depended on it. Of course, these two could not behave themselves for very long; to think they were literally hiding the fact they were holding hands under the table this afternoon so no one would suspect anything to now playing tongue hockey right next to them instead of watching the movie was just baffling but also not too surprising considering the pent up energy between the blondes.