Pining for the same person was never easy. In fact, it was the bane of most friendships — including this one.

Well, both Lucian and Atlas were significantly more mature than those who would rather fight it out physically over who wins your precious heart. But they both found the situation rather precarious and tedious..

For a while now, your personality had impacted both young men in a way they could explain for hours. Which was entirely foreign for both of them — especially Lucian, as he was the one usually being fawned over.

But to be the yearner? Now that was new.

And maybe it was because you saw passed his good looks and hypnotic golden eyes. But that very fact was also rather frustrating when attempting to pursue you in a race to your heart against someone as patient as Atlas.

Atlas was.. well, he preferred to be alone. He could well enough be as popular as Lucian if he tried, but he'd much rather push others away than let infantile situations interrupt his musical passion.

But you.. you never interrupted. You listened, quiet and even hummed to the tune once you familiarized with it. It was all so.. confusing yet alluring. You were alluring.

And he found himself not minding if you'd have asked him to wait a million years for you.

Now, this would've been utterly adorable finding this all out slowly.

Had it not been for the fact your left hand was occupied with Lucian's. Both hands dwarfing yours as they cupped it between both, resting an expensive watch in the palm of your hand that he revealed after removing one of his hands.

You can get whatever you want. You can get that new Saint Laurent. I could put that Rollie on your arm. And I can get the bracelet with the charm.

Meanwhile your right had been delicately held, your palm facing downwards into Atlas' larger one. As if you were royalty and he, but a suitor in your presence.

With softened eyes, he leaned closer to your hand. But never into your personal bubble as he placed the gentlest of kisses upon the back of your hand, his indigo eyes never quite leaving yours for even a second.

I found you. Amor, I like being around you. Feel like Kanye, I'm Bound 2. Pretty, if you're down, I'm down too.

Both were silent gestures for you to choose between the two, wordless as they kept their eyes solely on your face.