((y e s))
“That would be cool if we could just do that. Just transfer muscle like that?” He chuckled softly, it wasn’t the same as his other laugh but it was still happy and light. He liked being around Lachy, he didn’t bother Aidan like most people did. But it was totally just because of the prophecy, no other reason, nope.
"Maybe someone at this rebellion camp can, someone like us. Who knows." He reached his arms above his head, stretching out across Aidan's legs before he relaxed a moment later.
“Maybe. It wouldn’t surprise me honestly, with all the crazy stuff people like us can do.” Honestly at this point he didn’t even want to start going anywhere yet. He just wanted to stay here with Lachy and talk all day. That sounded surprisingly appealing to him.
Lachy opened his mouth to reply but then Gareth spoke up from the outside of the cave, “C’mon on you two, there’s an abandoned shopping centre not too far from here. We’re gonna make a stop there so you guys can change out of those clothes.”
“Thank god…it’s been so long since I’ve worn real clothes.” Aidan replied with a small sigh of relief. He gently moved Lachy off his lap before he stood up and stretched. He wasn’t necessarily sore, but a night in a cave wasn’t wonderful on his body either.
((I’M SORRY BUT THIS JUST CAME TO ME. Imagine if the rebels they’re with just assume Lachy and Aidan are dating based off of how they act around each other XD))
(Guess who's bacccccccckkk, meeeeee! And lmao honestly… probably will happen)
Lachy chuckled lightly, humming in agreement as he slowly stood himself. His back wasn't necessarily sore just maybe a little achy, "I just want an actual, comfy sweater if that isn't too hard to ask for. This grey one is super itchy."
((Yayyyy!! Good to have you back!))
“Yeah that sounds really fuckin’ nice.” He murmured in agreement. He rolled his head around gently, trying to get some tension out of his neck. He didn’t want his body to not cooperate with him if they ran into any trouble.
Gareth let out a whistle, indicating that it was time to move. Bella skipped off, Sasha following in step with the older man. Lachy sighed softly, wrapping his arms around his middle as he followed the three.
Aidan would stay next to Lachy as they began to move. He was still a little bit wary of everyone else in their group. Staying by Lachy’s side is what helped him feel comfortable. He wanted to take Lachy’s hand as well but he decided not to at the last minute.
They walked for another couple hours, Lachy staying closer to Aidan then he had originally planned however he didn't notice or move away. Soon, a large, concrete building came into view, a quarter of the building had been destroyed, knocked down by something big.
Even considering the bad shape the building was in, Aidan was thankful to see a building besides the Facility. Regardless, he kept his guard up, better to be safe than sorry you know? In the worst case scenario, he didn’t want his slip in attention to result in him being dragged back to the Facility.
The building seemed to have been abandoned for years. Everything had been left as it was, clothes on hangers, old food cans left on shelves in stores. Anything expensive had been taken by looters but clothes? They were in good supply. Gareth stayed at the door, keeping watch as the others headed into the building.
Aidan whistled, looking around. “Wonder what happened here to cause all of this?” He said, mostly just to himself. Even though the building was old and abandoned, being in a store still made him feel somewhat normal again.
((Bro America’s so fucked up I hate it here sometimes))
(come down under bro it's pretty nice here atm)
Lachy glanced over at Aidan, raising a brow before he shrugged, "Dunno. Hopefully no one got hurt." He headed off to a store nearby, picking up a very large, very comfy sweater before swinging it over his shoulder.
((on god I would if I could))
“Hopefully yeah…” Aidan split off in a different direction from Lachy, looking for any of the usual edgy clothes he’d wear. Thankfully for Aidan’s emo sanity, he managed to find some that looked about his size and grabbed it.
(fam it's great down here tbh, not to brag but my state is the best but don't tell the others)
Lachy found a changing room in the store, heading towards it once he'd found a comfy pair of jeans. He changed quickly, the black jeans hugging his figure and the blue sweater hanging off one of his shoulders. He walked out of the store, looking for Aidan.
((Nice. And don’t worry I’m not telling anyone lol))
Aidan got changed into his own things, thankfully they all seemed to fit. They were all very fitting to his normal style too. A pair of ripped black jeans, a tight black shirt, and a loose fitting red flannel jacket. There was another thing too, though he was hesitant to wear it. He’d had it clasped tightly in his hand for the past five minutes, trying to make up his mind. He’d been squeezing it so hard he could feel it beginning to cut into his palms. He winced, and unclenched his fist, revealing a simple cross necklace.
((At least 50% of Aidan’s usual wardrobe is Hot Topic stuff on god))
(lol, yeah I've never been to a hot topic before..)
Lachy gave up on trying to find Aidan after a couple minutes, mainly because he got distracted by a couple of the other stores near by, simply browsing the clothes and other items. It was strange to know that there was only four people in the building. It was so quiet, desolate and Lachy couldn't help but be slightly on edge.
((I only started going to them recently but I thrive in there))
After a few minutes of internal debate he had reached no conclusion and settled on shoving it in his back pocket. He wandered back out into the main area of the building, looking for Lachy and finding him after a few minutes. “Hey.” Was his very classy way of announcing his presence.
(Oof yeah we don't have them here)
The small boy jumped nearly five feet in the air, having not noticed Aidan's presence before he spoke. He pouted, whacking the other on the chest though it was hardly hard enough to hurt even a little, "Don't scare me like that you idiot!"
((That’s a big oof dude))
He chuckled softly. “Sorry.” Of course he didn’t sound sorry at all. “Seems like you found some stuff you liked?” He said, gesturing at Lachy’s outfit. “Honestly doesn’t surprise me, this type of stuff seemed like your style.”
Lachy crossed his arms over his chest, shuffling on his feet as he looked down, "Is.. is that a bad thing?" He'd never been one for more masculine, tight fitting clothes. It didn't suit his body and he never liked it, anyway. Something he'd always been insecure of.
“No it’s not a bad thing dummy.” He punched Lachy’s arm gently. “It’s very you and I like it. Just like how this edgy mess-“ he gestured at himself, “is very much my style. Which could be a good or bad thing, opinions vary greatly on my style.”
"It suits you," Lachy nodded to the outfit, biting down on his bottom lip, "You look good." He offered a small smile before he headed for the door. Sasha and Bella were probably wondering where they were and why they hadn't come out yet.
He smiled softly at Lachy’s compliment, for some reason it felt so meaningful when it came from him. Aidan followed behind Lachy, most definitely still smiling like a complete dork. But yes, Aidan totally doesn’t have feelings for Lachy. Obviously.
Lachy led them out of the building, the same way they'd come in. The trio were waiting for them and they were quickly on the move again. The smaller male kept glancing over at Aidan, he didn't know why, maybe it was just because he liked looking at him? He shook that thought away as soon as it came.
((They’re both gay idiots I swear))
Aidan felt Lachy’s gaze on him. He didn’t know why he didn’t just acknowledge it or anything. He almost felt embarrassed or something. His mind started freaking out, over analyzing everything about himself, like if his hair looked stupid or if he smelled bad.
(lmao me too)
Lachy forced himself to stop, to not look at the at the handsome boy walking not to far away from him. He couldn't think like that, not right now. Maybe when things have calmed down but then again.. Aidan had said he wanted to be 'normal,' would he even want to date a guy? The path became rocky, more slippery as they headed to the river.