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Right after a Ravanis off collab, Altus, Malim and Nayuta playing games, Ryzar dozed of somewhere on the floor since he got tired from laughing to much.
“You did a surprisingly good job this time oni”, Nayuta said with a slight tone of bitterness that was still genuine in a way after Altus won with a surprisingly high score. Just those words made Altus’ heart skip a beat, maybe two. It was rare to get compliments from Nayuta, even small ones like a “good job”, especially if you were Altus Zendoji.
Usually when small compliments like that did pop up Altus didn’t react that much, but this time and a lot more lately, Altus had felt something, like his heart skipped a beat and butterflies fluttering around in his stomach. It sounds corny but it’s true. He thought it was normal for him to react that way, from getting surprised you know? At least that’s what he thought.
“Altus... you good?”, Nayuta said waking Altus up from his daze.
“What... oh uh yeah I’m fine just- wait you complimented me Nayu~”, Altus replied quickly getting back into character.
“Shut up or I won’t do it again”, the alien replied plastering on his “bruh face”.
“You love meeee~”, the oni chirped while leaning in for a hug.
“So annoying…”
“Stop being so lovey dovey and just date already, me and Ryzar are tired of third wheeling you know?”, Malim chimed in while gesturing a yawn.
“We- I’M not being lovey dovey… this oni just won’t get off… and we will NOT start dating”, Nayuta grumbled while trying to fend off a clingy Altus.
“Aw come on you loveeee me Nayuuu~”, the blue oni mumbled while snuggling into the nook of the purple…well now red, from either anger or being to flustered… you decide that, alien’s neck.
“What did you even say to get him even more clingy than he already is?”, An actually yawning Ryzar asked while slowly waking up from all the commotion in the room.
“I said he did a good job on the game?”, Nayuta answered finally getting Altus of off him and calming down… after hitting him ‘gently’ in the back of his head which only made the oni reply with his usual chuckle.
“Wow…that’s a lot coming from THE Nayuta Umbrage… especially to Altus”, Malim stated, earning an agreeing nod from Ryzar.
“Bruh shut up”
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A few days passed by and the feelings Altus had when he was with Nayuta just got worse. He thought of Nayuta anytime he had the chance, he got flustered by the plain thought of Nayuta. Even worse, the alien seemed way more bright and outstanding, it’s like Altus could notice him anywhere. He now started noticing small things about the alien that he never even realized before, the times he changed perfume, if he changed something in his appearance and even the days he looks ever so slightly happier. It was all so confusing.
Zander and Altus hanging out at a cafe, Altus asks about his confusing feelings… surely Zander is good at giving advice? I mean he has Ryzar so he could at least help a little… right? Well…
“Zanny… what does it mean when you think of someone so much it hurts”, Altus asked while sipping his tea from the small cup held neatly in his hands. His co-worker looked up at him mid bite in his cupcake with a confused gaze.
“What?”, he replied after a moment of silence.
“It’s just… I’ve been thinking about N-… this guy a lot the past few weeks and I just can’t get him out of my mind, I’ve known him for a while and I’ve always been joking around but now it just feels so different in a way”, Altus explained looking out at the quiet streets outside the cafe window. Zander somehow instantly knew who Altus was talking about, okay maybe it wasn’t that hard to figure out.
“Well… what do you feel when you think is this guy? Good or bad?”, Zander replied, already knowing the answer.
“… good I assume? It’s like fluttering and tingling everywhere but like… in a good way? I don’t know it’s just-”, Altus began, though suddenly getting interrupted.
“You’re in love Altus.”
“What… no way he’s just a friend, sure I flirt a lot but that’s just for the jokes… I’m probably just feeling this way cause-“, Altus interrupted himself after seeing the knowing look on the incubus’ face.
“Okay maybe I am… Zanny what do I dooooo”, he whined deadpanning his face to the table.
“That my friend, is for you to figure out yourself”, the incubus chuckled as he stood up to leave placing down the cash to pay for the pastries on the table.
“Zanny please what do I dooooo”, Altus repeated getting completely ignored, he sighed in defeat and started packing his things to run after the incubis.