A walk underneath the lights~

After finishing up their pizza, Stalas leans back in his chair, hands on his stomach. “Ughhh… I think I ate too much…”

Eios smirks, sipping his soda calmly. “You had like… three slices.”

“Yeah but they were big slices…!” —Stalas pouts, looking away.

Eios chuckles, standing up and stretching a bit before holding out his hand. “C’mon. Let’s walk it off.”

Stalas blinks at the hand, his face heating up again. “Eh— y-you mean like… together..?”

“No, Stalas,” —Eios deadpans with a grin— “I’m asking you to walk alone next to me. Yes, together. Don’t overthink it.”

Stalas mutters under his breath as he shyly takes Eios’ hand, “you’re impossible…” but the small smile tugging at his lips betrays him.

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The two head outside, the cool night air brushing against their skin. The pizza place had strings of lights decorating the street, glowing warm and soft above them. Families and groups of friends were scattered around, laughing, playing games from the event.

Stalas looks up at the lights in awe, his eyes sparkling. “Whoa… it’s really pretty out here…”

Eios, however, isn’t looking at the lights. He’s looking at Stalas. “…yeah. Really pretty.”

Stalas glances over and catches him staring. His heart skips a beat— “W-wha— are you even looking at me for?! The lights are over there!”

Eios smirks, leaning a little closer. “Maybe I like the view better over here.”

Stalas nearly combusts on the spot, quickly letting go of Eios’ hand and walking a few steps ahead. “Y-you can’t just say stuff like that!!”

Eios laughs, jogging to catch up. “Relax, Stalas..I’m just teasing you, don’t worry.”

Stalas groans, covering his face. Why does he keep teasing me like this…? Does he really mean it? Or…

Before Stalas can spiral too deep in thought, Eios points toward the little carnival booth set up by the sidewalk. “Hey— look. Ring toss. Bet I can win you something.”

“Huh—?!” —Stalas stares wide-eyed at him. “Y-you don’t have to—”

“Didn’t ask,” —Eios interrupts smoothly, already walking up to the booth with a grin.

Stalas watches as Eios walks over to the booth, not taking no for an answer. Eios looks back at Stalas watching him and poses like Stalas is taking a picture, Stalas quickly looks away and spots a cotton candy making station.

Well I suppose some cotton candy wouldn’t hurt..

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...Spoiler; it would hurt....

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...Stalas walks over to the counter of the cotton candy station, eyeing all of the delicious looking flavors. ...

“Let’s see…regular..mango..strawberry..banana..” Stalas mutters under his breath, taking in all of the delicious looking flavors, and now it’s his turn to make an order.

“Hii! What can I get you young sir?” —Cashier “hi..— uh can I— can I please get a mango and a strawberry flavor-?” Stalas says, shyly per usual. “Of course!! That would be $17.58!!” Stalas pulls out his wallet to pay when a man behind him came forward “I’ll be paying” he said with a smile as he tapped his card on the reader.

Stalas thanks his kind gesture and goes to get the cotton candies, but what he didn’t know was that Eios watched the whole thing with jealousy.

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