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elliot sighs and shakes his head, crossing his arms as he begins to float in the air along with the ingredients on the table.

'my gosh' he thinks as customers in the dining area begin to panic, 'this is the third time this week, and its only monday!!'

he manages to swim through the air, shouting to the customers to remain calm despite the sudden chaos, as he furrows his brows searching for the culprits of the exploiting. seeing no one within the diner, he goes outside, holding onto the door handle for support.

he looks up. bingo.

floating above builder brothers' entrance are two prolific exploiters, 007n7 and noli, who sit casually. for a second, elliot thinks that they were waiting for his attention, but quickly shakes off the thought.

noli, dawning a white masquerade mask seemingly melded together along with a purple baggy hoodie with miniature void stars decorating the end of the hood and the zipper, notices elliot first. they fix their white locs, as if he were trying to look good for a date, and elbows 07, who was distracted scrolling through his GUI torrent of some social media app. elliot can see 07 get annoyed and say "what?" before he notices him, staring for a second before dismissing his GUI and slicking back his hair with a devious smirk.

he laughs maniacally as he floats alongside noli to be within talking distance of elliot, noli rolling his eyes with a grin. elliot cant help but giggle at the sight of 07 trying to seem menacing, making 07 stop with a cough, seeming to blush from embarrassment, before composing himself.

"well well... if it isn't the poster boy himself!" elliot scoffs at the name, not particularly being fond of being acknowledged like that. "what do you think of our latest trick? worked all night figuring out how to select a specific area instead of making everything float one by one..."

"it was mostly me. he kept falling asleep, poor thing..." noli muses, shaking his head sympathetically

"god- anyways. we worked hard. ya like it?"

elliot rolls his eyes with a short laugh, before humoring the two and posing as if he were thinking. "hmmmm. well, it would be cool if it werent disrupting peoples lives..."

"oh, boohoo!" cries noli, falling into 07s side. "considering other peoples livelihoods? oh, the horror!" 07 pats noli sympathetically. "elliot... you know we cant do such a thing..." 07 sighs, the two frowning at the golden boy.

"well, maybe nows the time to learn! could tutor you two a thing or two when it comes to this stuff if you wanted." elliot offers jokingly

suddenly, he falls flat on his face onto the welcome mat.

noli and 07 look at one another, faces faltering for just a moment before huddling together, whispering.

'wait, are they seriously considering my tutoring?'

elliot gets up and dusts himself off, waiting awkwardly for the hackers to finish their discussion, them taking so long he was able to quickly check in on the customers and other appliances through the window to make sure they were ok.

suddenly, the two are right in front of him, making elliot jump slightly.

noli coughs into their hand. "well, if youre serious about the offer, i suppose we have no reason to reject it!" 07 nods vigorously, and the two smile oddly... politely for their personalities and track record.

elliot stares at the two, bewildered. were they seriously willing to. be better people? well, they werent necessarily BAD people, just two mischievous young adults obviously seeking thrills, even if it was through... controversial means. either way, this was a chance to help the two change for the better, so...

"well, i was joking at first... but! i dont see why not! we can start today in my apartment if youd like?"

the two look at one another, before grinning wildly and each taking elliots hand.

"oh, totally elli!" 07 beams, the nickname making elliot flush slightly. "of course, of course!" noli follows, beginning to lead the three to elliots scooter.

"hold on- i need to finish my shift!!"

-

after roughly 30 minutes, elliot finally heads out front to the scooter- only to be met with the sight of the hackers talking to a customer. elliot assumes that theyre a friend of theirs, only to see nolis slim hands sneaking towards the customers back pocket.

the nerve of them both!

elliot quickly walks over and snatches nolis hand away from the wallet holding pocket, opting to hold it instead to take away any suspicion that noli was ever trying to pickpocket the stranger, wanting to start the hacker duos tutoring on becoming better people now.

"hey guys, im off work now! lets head to my place, shall we?"

nolis eyes instantly dart to the hand holding their own, darting back up to elliots eyes as a purple hue softly takes over their cheeks. 07 stares at noli in confusion before seeing what elliot is doing, eyes widening and beginning to blush slightly as well. the customer looks at the trio in confusion, before coming to their own conclusion.

"oh elliot! i didn't realize you... anyways. im happy for you! keep up the good work and have a nice day!" they say before taking their leave.

elliot waves with his free hand, slightly confused at what they meant, eventually letting go of nolis hand to search through his bag for his motorcycle keys.

noli audibly gulps, but elliot is too far now to see that.

"god you two... if you want my help in becoming kinder to others you have to start being dedicated now! i cant have you two pickpocketing outside of tutoring now, can i?" elliot lightly scolds, looking back at the two when he doesnt get a snarky response.

he doesnt expect the two to not have followed him, 07 staring at him slightly flustered while noli is seemingly stuck staring at the hand elliot was just holding.

elliot immediately panics. "oh- im so sorry, did you not like that? i was just trying to make it seem like you werent doing anything- oh gosh i should have asked-" he blurts, before noli interrupts him

"youre fine!" they stammer out. "it was just really nice... of you! it was nice of you. to uh. save my ass like that. wont happen again! we are leaving right? yeah were leaving, lets go 7!"

07 nods quickly. "yeah, yeah! lets go!" the two head over to elliots motorcycle, elliot sighing in relief that he didn't make noli or 07 uncomfortable. "so uh... how are we all gonna fit on this again?"

"i guess i didnt think about that..."

"i mean, i could temporarily modify your bike if thats alright?"

"oh! using your hacking skills for good! perfect application, 07!" elliot beams

07 blushes slightly, cockily grinning from the praise. "well, its like you said! gotta be better people now that we are under your guide, right noli?" he looks over at them, the latter grinning and nodding. "anyways, if i just..."

he pulls out his GUI from his watch, beginning to type away. elliot gapes at the technology, moving next to 07 to watch in awe. 07s blush deepens.

"never seen GUI before?" noli chuckles, leaning on 07s other side while he continues to modify the motorcycle. 07 feels

"well, ive seen it from afar, but never up close... its quite incredible- ignoring the dubious side of it."

"yeah, i suppose the GUI 7 has made is quite incredible."

07s face is practically glowing now.

"wait- you made this GUI 07??" elliot exclaims, getting even closer to the GUI, and in turn 07s face

"well..." 07 coughs, trying to calm himself now "its- its not that big of a deal... the gui i saw available just wasnt working for me, so i just... made my own."

"but- but thats so cool?? you just made something that works for you! you really are incredible, 07!" elliot says, staring into 07s darting eyes

"yeah, i know i dont say it a lot but... its awesome, 7." noli adds, leaning closer into 07

07 thankfully finishes the modifications at that moment, executing the mod and elongating the motorcycle enough to fit all three of them.

"welp im done! haha! lets get a move on, huh?" 07 suddenly exclaims, instantly getting on the motorcycle, unaware of his violently swishing tail.

"oh, awesome! lets go noli!!" elliot almost instinctively grabs nolis hand and pulls them towards the motorcycle

elliot gets in front, with 07 and noli following behind respectively.

"oh, and you might want to hold onto each other. this motorcycle is pretty fast!"

the two loosely hold on to the others waist until elliot begins to drive, quickly realizing there isnt a way out of the close contact theyre about to endure for the next 15 minutes.

-

when 07 and noli got to elliots apartment, they expected tutoring to be a little more casual and relaxed, maybe more of a hangout!

they were wrong.

the two have spent the last hour trying not to fall asleep as elliot lectures them on their behavior and other outlets to seek rather than torment his families pizza place and anyone near it.

they both silently agree that if it were anyone but him, they would have bailed.

thankfully, elliot notices the time. "oh gosh, its eight already? thank god its a friday..."

"aw... kicking us out already elli?" noli pouts, 07 following suit

"w-well, i didnt think youd want to stay after ive basically bored you this whole time..."

"oh come on," 07 rolls his eyes "you werent boring us!"

"07, it was very obvious you two were about to fall asleep any minute..."

"ah."

"well" noli starts. "even if that were true, that doesnt mean we wanna go already! eight on a friday night is so early, why not have some fun?" he suggests with a wink towards 07, who grins back at them

elliot doesnt notice the duos silent exchange, more occupied with the thought of going out at this time. without thinking, he brings a finger to his mouth and chews on a nail, visibly becoming upset.

the two are quick to notice his change in demeanor, noli getting up to bring elliots hand away from chewing more of his nails.

"hey, did i say something wrong? why are you so nervous, el'?" they ask with genuine concern, the gesture and nickname catching elliot off guard that for a moment, he forgets the reason he even got nervous in the first place for a moment.

"its- well..." 07 pats a spot next to him on the couch, elliot sitting with the duo on either side of him as he shifts around nervously.

"uhm.. sorry ive never really had anyone, let alone two people be so worried over me... especially when youre the ones causing my worry!" elliot says, attempting to brighten the mood, but when the duo become more visibly worried at his painfully obvious deflection, he sighs.

"i guess... despite my job being pretty social, ive just never had time to be social on my own terms? im not sure if that makes sense, but what im trying to say is that i dont get out too often. never have, not even as a kid." noli nods as 07 puts a hand on elliots shoulder. "i was always just the nice kid, but no one really thought about the nice kid unless he was helping out."

"sorry to ask, but... did you ever have friends?" 07 asks softly

"oh its fine, but i guess i have this one friend... we are pretty similar! he loves baking cakes as much as i love making pizza, but i dont really know if he even sells his cakes. i should really talk to him again." elliot reminisces with a smile, but noli and 07 look even more concerned.

"youve only had one friend?" noli questions

elliot stares at noli, then 07, and back at noli

"i guess? i dont know, im nothing special really anyways, just someone who loves his job!" he shrugs

"but-" the two exclaim at the same time, both silently agreeing for noli to go first. "elliot, because youre so kind and such a hard worker, wouldn't you think that makes you the perfect candidate for having friends?"

07 jumps in "yeah- we thought we were just teasin' the popular kid at school, not someone in our shoes."

elliot smiles slightly. "you guys really thought i was popular?" he giggles before sighing "no, im pretty anti-social when it doesnt come to my job. ive never really seen the need to have close friends before... well, meeting you guys?" elliot blushes. "i mean- i dont know if you consider us all friends, but after a few months of teasing and tormenting me at my job, i would hope we are at least a little close in a weird sorta way?"

he stares down at the floor, gripping onto his pants in embarrassment. outside his view, the hackers are equally embarrassed

"well... i guess the feelings mutual." 07 states, cautiously putting his head onto elliots shoulder and crossing his arms. noli follows, a silent agreement with 07.

"oh"

elliot doesnt really know what to do now. sure, he doesnt have much experience with friendships, but the proximity between the three... this doesnt feel like "just a friendship". but he knows himself, and he knows hes not really into romantic stuff either.

its a bit scary.

but, he supposes he has no better thing to do than to lean back and enjoy the comfortable silence and closeness, leaning back into the couch.

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elliot wakes up on his couch, taking a moment to taste the sleepiness in his mouth to suddenly remember the predicament he was in last night. he jolts awake, now noticing his blanket and pillows from his bedroom are snuggled up against him. did they go out of their way just to make sure he was comfortable?

he smiles, feeling warmer at the gesture and that he was right to be able to trust the two despite their history of schemes.

speaking of the two, the door to his apartment swings open as the two young adults stride in casually, almost like they live here as well.

"did you take my keys so you could get in easily?" elliot deadpans lightheartedly

the two simultaneously jump like cats who just saw a cucumber, noli clutching at their chest and 07 leaning back against the door

"jeez elli, could have maybe show us youre awake a little nicely?"

"well sorry for being a little concerned that youre both acting like you live here!" he huffs, getting up to see that 07 is carrying a bag seemingly full of boxes. "anyways, whats with the bag?"

"ah! well, 7 thought it would be a good idea to help with lunch, but i of course stopped him before he could even think of cooking in your kitchen when neither of us have the ability to do so!" noli boasts, suddenly taking the bag from 07 (who lets out a "hey!") "of course, we couldn't let our... friend... go hungry, so we went out to get a big lunch!"

elliot finds himself smiling wide at the gesture, at least until...

"wait- lunch? its noon?!?" he almost shouts. staying asleep for this long is extremely unusual for him, hes normally up by 7am sharp!

the hackers chuckle to themselves as they set up the table. "yeah, you were deeeeeep in sleep elli." 07 says. "yeah, we tried shaking you awake after calling your name for the 5th time. did you enjoy cuddling with us that much?" his mask smirks

elliot will admit hes caught off guard by the question. "well, maybe i did." he states, sitting down at the table and distributing the chinese food to himself. "maybe i want to cuddle more in the future. what about that?" he stares at noli with a satisfied grin upon seeing their smirk falter, quickly coughing into their hand as they sit down to distribute their own food. elliot giggles, and 07 rolls his eyes

"guys, guys. keep the cuddle talk for later. trying to enjoy my food here, not vomit it out."

"oh, shut up 07! you were practically using elliot as a damn pillow." noli states, biting into his food.

"wh- no i wasnt! shut your damn mouth-"

"hey! i know youre hackers but keep the language to a minimum!!"

"whatever- i have photos to prove it 7."

"you took photos of us sleeping!?" elliot and 07 exclaim

-

"so..." elliot starts, looking at noli and 07, the three finished eating. "we are friends, right?" he asks nervously, picking at his fingers. "i mean i was kind of blubbering out stuff last night so i dont blame you if you dont think we are friends"

07 and noli look at each other and back at elliot, each grabbing a hand to stop the picking and to hold.

"elliot. we cuddled last night. and we are holding your hands right now." 07 deadpans.

"i think we are a little more than friends, dont you think?" noli chuckles

"well, you could have just been being nice!!" elliot stammers

"and if we both wanted to kiss you, would that just be being nice?"

elliot gulps

"you- youre just trying to get me flustered... who would even be into me?" elliot tugs at the hem of his shirt "im not even into romance you guys"

noli raises a brow. "who said we were either?"

elliots eyes widen

"oh."

"ill be real elli, weve been eyeing you for a bit." 07 starts, getting up next to elliot

noli giggles, following suit on elliots other side. "i mean, two notorious hackers with the posterchild of arguably the most popular pizza spot in robloxia?" noli taps his fingers rhythmically against elliots leg. "makes for quite the story, huh?"

elliot feels as if he were on fire, gripping onto his knees.

"say noli, why dont we take the golden boy somewhere... comfortable?"

'oh god.' elliot thinks, palms drenched in sweat.

"of course, as long as the he wants this?"

07 and noli stare at elliot, not wanting to do anything without elliots permission

elliot nods shyly, stare burning a hole into the floor

"we need words, el." noli states matter of factly, 07 nodding

he gulps again, trying to stammer out 'yes, ive wanted to be loved like this for ages' without absolutely embarrassing himself more than he already has.

"yes. that would be nice of you two. and stuff." he manages to blurt out, cringing at the formality before suddenly being scooped from his chair by 07, noli guiding the two to elliots bedroom

"nothing too crazy, alright?" elliot states as hes placed onto his bed, the hackers agreeing to his word

"underwear will be staying on, el'!" noli sings, scooting to elliots right side

"no need to be blunt about it you dumbass." 07 scoffs, taking off his hoodie and crawling to his left

elliot cannot even process whats happening. "just so you know, ive never kissed anyone or done anything like this before, ok?"

"i mean, it was a little obvious el'..." noli grimaces, 07 patting elliots back. "but dont worry elli, you dont need to do a whole lot! just let us know what is and isnt working for ya and all that."

elliot takes a breath to calm himself down, before the two kiss each of his cheeks, getting a giggle out of elliot

07 takes the lead first, cupping elliots face with his hand and pressing a short kiss to his lips. feeling elliot reciprocate, he gives another languid kiss, this time allowing both to feel each other properly. noli watches happily, hugging elliot from behind and tugging the back of his shirt collar down to press kisses into the back of his neck. the sudden action suprises elliot, gasping slightly, allowing 07 to kiss deeper without full-on making out with him.

elliot pulls away with a gasp, noli continuing while 07 moves to his neck to follow nolis actions. after taking a minute to recover from the kiss prior, elliot turns to noli, having a turn with them. noli releases his hold on elliot waist to thread through his curly hair, while 07 kneads elliots stomach. elliot can feel noli smile, before they lightly bite on his lower lip, elliot taking it as a signal that they want to try more. he cautiously opens his mouth, soon relaxing into the kiss as noli begins to explore his mouth. 07 drinks up the noises the two make, and begins to softly bite elliots neck, not hard enough to draw blood, but enough to leave a slight mark that could be covered up later.

noli pulls away, elliot almost following them, before falling backwards into the mattress and taking the hackers down with him. the trio are left almost breathless, staring at the ceiling

elliot looks at noli and 07 expectantly, causing them to raise a brow

"is there something on our face?" noli asks

"are you two not going to share a kiss?" elliot asks, a twinge of dissapointment lacing his voice. at that, the two's eyes shoot open, staring at elliot and back at each other, faces somehow more flushed than before

"m-me and noli? no way! we're just..." 07 stammers, trying to find his words

"yeah- 07 and i arent..." noli stutters, scratching at his nape

elliot is almost baffled. "you two arent dating? i thought you were inviting me into your relationship!" he explains, beginning to laugh at the memories of the two flirting that suddenly make more sense

"guess we never thought of it" 07 admits, nervously chewing his lip as he looks away from noli

noli takes a deep breath, before grabbing 07s free hand and pulling his attention to them. they gulp before leaning over to press a quick peck to his lips, leaving 07 frazzled and noli burying his head into elliots chest. he cheers for the two, clapping before sitting up

"im going to grab the blanket and pillows from the couch, you two... talk about this a little more maybe?" he suggests before fully prying himself away from the two and heading to the living room. as he returns, he can see the two interlocking pinkies and looking at one another with a newfound realization. elliot cant help but let out a quiet 'aww' at the sight, before setting up the three of them with a pillow and crawling back in between the two, pulling the blanket over them all.

they soon become a tangle of legs and arms, doing their best to hold one another as 07 pulls out his gui to display a good drama he obtained... legally.

"it would be too early to say i love you both, wouldn't it?" elliot questions

"probably" the exploiters agree in unison.

-

now, whenever those two notorious hackers attacked the pizza place, the customers and other staff noticed something had very clearly changed in the dynamic between the two and elliot. while elliot never stayed mad at the hackers, many noticed a sort of... fondness to be found in his expression despite the holes spawning in around the pizzeria.

not that it was their business, of course. it was likely nothing.