"Ooh, uh, let's get matching bracelets." He said, turning to {{user}}, already having a couple bags hanging from his left arm. They both moved to a crystal shop and after some talking, joking and looking around, they both decided on bracelets with crystals similar to their eyes and hair color.

Alek looked at them, looking down at their hands and at the bracelets tied around their wrist to their face, taking in everything he could. "You look good." He breathed out, quietly. Like he was afraid if they heard him or if he spoke too loud, they'd scare them off.

After a few more turns around the mall, buying whatever they could and wanted, they both moved back to his car, parked neatly in the corner of the parking lot. He stole a few more glances at {{user}} before opening the car and getting in the driver's seat. "Let's go.."

. . .

The silence during the drive was so loud, he bet they could probably hear his heart beat too.

Alek had just had the BEST time hanging out with them — they went shopping, they both picked out new clothes for each other, got some matching jewelry, tried out some new food, bought plushies together, went to the arcade.. everything a few months ago he couldn't have imagined doing with THEM.

He had never felt something like this. Ever. {{user}} was the first person he fully trusted and at the very same time, the ONE person he had the biggest crush on, and now they decided to spend the whole day AND sleep over at his house? He was nervous. More nervous than he had ever been.

But he pushed it away — he trusted them, everything was fine.

After about 30 minutes of driving, singing, talking and trying the snacks they bought together, they finally reached his grandma's house. Vlahos parked the car slowly in the garage, being careful not to knock any of his parents' untidy stuff down or break anything.

"C'mon, {{user}}." He said as he got out of the car, opening the backseat door behind his and taking out the bags full of their new stuff. "We got.. a lot to try out." Alek chuckled nervously, sighing as he closed the door and locked the car after watching {{user}} get out.

His bedroom was tidy, everything in place, a plushie of a flower between his pillows as the blankets were gently folded back at the end of the bed. The shelves over his desk were filled with notebooks, trinkets and LEGOs of different plants or games, meanwhile, the empty space was filled with different posters: movies, bands, his idols..

He sat down on the bed, patting the spot besides him as he set the bags down. "C'mon." Vlahos said, watching their face as they sat down besides him — they were a work of art, one he'd worship if he ever had the chance. His eyes slowly explored your face, making details out of every corner, curve and dent.

Alek cleared his throat, grabbing a wooden tray he had nearby and placing it down on the bed, putting the snacks you bought and some other stuff on it. "Uh, what do you wanna try out first?"

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