forum "I am the darknesss-" "GET OFF THE COUNTER YOU'RE GONNA BREAK A LEG" // Vampire Romance // OxO // Closed!!

Started August 28, 2020 by @ElderGodSwimwithGamers group

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“No I think we’ll be okay with just going on foot.” Rafael was reluctant to let go of him but did it anyway. He wasn’t sure exactly what he even wanted out of this whole…thing..with Arien.

Arien stayed by Rafael's side, smiling still.
"Alright then." He was enjoying himself, and it was his turn to lightly rest his head on Rafael's shoulder.

“Do you want to go now or stay here a bit longer? I don’t really mind either way.” He smiled softly when he felt Arien’s head on his shoulder.

Arien thought to himself.
"We can go now, if that's okay with you. It is getting later in the evening." Arien left his head on Rafael's shoulder a moment, then pulled it away as they came back around to the exit area.

“Okay so I guess we should just return the skates and then we can go.” He felt a pang of sadness when Arien pulled away. He just wanted to be close to him. ‘Dammit what is wrong with me?’ He thought to himself.

"Alright then!" Arien led them back to the rental counter, sitting down to pull his skates off. He was still smiling slightly, looking at Rafael with a sweet little smile now.

Rafael chuckled softly at seeing Arien’s smile. He sat down next to him, gently flicking him in the arm. “You look like a dork.” He teased, beginning to pull off his own skates.

"Mm, well maybe I am!" Arien laughed lightly, returning his skates and getting his shoes on.
"Is that so bad?"

“Nope. Just reminding you.” He chuckled, standing up and doing the same thing. “So, you ready to go?”

"Yeup!" Arien took Rafael's hand, taking the fake fangs out of his mouth as they left.

Rafael did the same with his own plastic fangs. “Okay well just follow me. It shouldn’t take us super long to get there.” He gently squeezed Arien’s hand.

Arien squeezed back, grinning.
"Alright then, lead the way!" He hummed a bit, looking around.

Rafael started walking, taking them pretty much in the opposite direction from where they’d come from. He stayed quiet for now, kind of just enjoying the peace. He’d continue like this for at least the next five minutes.

Arien had eventually rested his head on Rafael's shoulder again, smiling softly.

Rafael smiled softly at the motion. Which of course got him thinking again. What exactly were the two of them? Was it just harmless meaningless flirting? He wasn’t sure. He tried not to think about it. It’d be better if he didn’t acknowledge any feelings he may have until Arien let on if he might actually want something more.

Arien continued to keep close to Rafael, grinning to himself.
"Which house is your's?" he asked, looking up at Rafael.

“We’re almost there.” He replied, Arien startling him out of his thoughts. “Maybe 5 more minutes or so?” He estimated.

"Okay!" Arien grinned, humming as he held Rafael's hand. He looked around, still smiling.

“Turn here.” He said suddenly, pulling them around a corner and onto a street lined mostly with apartments or shops. After another second he stopped in front of one of the apartment buildings, heading inside.

Arien turned when instructed, looking around. He smiled, going into the apartment building with Rafael. He took his head off of Rafael's shoulder, looking around.

Rafael headed up one flight of stairs, making sure Arien stayed close behind him. They finally made it to Rafael’s apartment and he pulled his keys out of his pocket, unlocking the door. “Here we are. Home sweet home.”

Arien followed close behind, grinning the whole way. He stepped in when Rafael opened the door, looking around once.
"Cool!" He said, grinning at Rafael. "What would you like me to grab?"

“No, no, no you don’t need to do anything. Just go sit and relax, it’ll only take me a few minutes to get my things and then I’ll be ready to go.” He flicked on the lights. The apartment was relatively tidy and organized.

Arien bit back a pout.
"But I'd like to help. Plus, I could carry more than you could." Still, he sat down on the edge of the couch.

“I’m perfectly capable of carrying my things, but I appreciate the offer.” He ruffled Arien’s hair as he passed before heading into a different room, probably his bedroom, to get his things.

Arien did pout at that, selling into the couch with a small huff. He straightened his hair a bit, sticking his tongue out slightly when Rafael was gone.

Arien could probably hear Rafael moving things around in his room. After a few minutes he ducked out into the hallway. “Hey you mind if I just go ahead and change while I’m here?” He asked, already halfway through the process of getting his shirt off.

"No, I don't mind at all!" Arien sat up a bit, blushing lightly and looking away.

“Okay cool.” He said, not seeming to notice Arien’s blush as he headed back into his room. He got changed into some fresh clothes, grabbed a few more things he thought he might need before heading back out into the main area. He moved past Arien, grabbing some pages of sheet music from off the table. Some of them looked hand drawn instead of professionally printed.

Arien went back to smiling, standing up.
"Is there anything I could help with?" he asked again. He walked over, looking at the sheet music. It was a bit impressive, the things Rafael had written down. He could appreciate it.