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"I totally know what you mean!" Sasha grinned, "Oh well, maybe we can get together some other night and watch a better one?" He shrugged looking over at Avery, "You're great company."
He really liked being with Avery, he was so easy going and fun to hang out with. He didn't feel out of place around him, Avery made him feel comfortable. He hoped he was doing the same for him.

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Avery was glad to see Sasha wasn't too hung up over his slip up and soon the whole thing was forgotten in his mind. He was laughing alongside Sasha at the corny movie. It was awful, but in a good way. Sometime into the movie, he was grinning at a really awful line that seemed so out of place. "I always wonder how in the world movies like this get to be so popular...or even stay popular..."

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Sasha nodded back and he was so relieved that Avery didn't think he was some horrible cad trying to get into his pants. He placed his plate down as well and settled back into the sofa.
The movie was cheesy, the type that was trying so desperately to be serious that it was just a mess of over acting and outlandish scenarios. It was very funny though and a quarter in he was laughing so much he had tears in his eyes.

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Avery couldn't help but smile softly at Sasha's blush and how nervous he had suddenly become. "No, no it's fine, don't sweat it." With a nod, he gestured towards the tv. "I should be sorry, you invite me over to watch a movie and I unintentionally embarrass you..." He leaned forward and set his plate on the table. "We can change the subject and watch the movie..."

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Sasha blushed, "Oh...I," he really didn't know what to say at that so he just let out a nervous laugh, "I'm flattered, but he's really silly not to accept one of your passes. I would have jumped all over that," then he realized what he said and just how forward that was and his blush deepened, "Oh dear I am so sorry..."

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"Oh, thank you for the compliment, but no..." he shook his head. "No, Mikel is straight...Or so he says." Giving Sasha a wry smile he sipped at his beer again. "No, I meant he was jealous of me going out with you I think he's seen you around enough to start a little crush on you." Avery started on his pizza with a small bite and chewed it thoughtfully. "I think I might have tried a drunken pass at him every now and then but you must be his type more so than I am." He laughed a little.

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Sasha's brows rose, "Why? Does he have a crush on you?" He took the DVD back and started to unwrap it, "I couldn't blame him...you are awfully cute," he smiled at him then stood and put the movie in and started it, "Have you and him...you know...been together before?"

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Avery glanced at the case of the DVD and shrugged. the movie wasn't one he recognized. "They gave me a few jabs but they're always giving me shit." He replied and took a sip of his beer, smiling up at Sasha. "It's nothing new, they're always giving me some sort of shit...we joke around all the time and so I do my fare share too." He thought a minute. "I think Mikel was jealous." he gave Sasha a sly smile.

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"I have no clue," Sasha leaned over and grabbed his backpack off the floor, "It was five bucks," he chuckled then reaching in he pulled out the DVD, "Looks like some car chase, machine gun, police flick. Bunch of guys proving they have a pair and all that," he handed the case to Avery, "Not normally my thing, but if it's well done then it might be worth the five bucks, if not then it might be worth the laughs," he grinned at him, "So, what did your roommates think about you coming over to my place?"

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Avery nodded. "One downside to renting an apartment is most places are picky about how you decorate..." He mentioned and followed him over to the couch. He sat down and sipped at his beer. "Which movie did you get?"

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"Oh thanks," Sasha took the beer and placed it on the counter. He started to lay slices on the plates, "Yeah, I'm not a professional or anything, but I wanted the place to look good. I hate having the white walls, I want to get my own place some day. A condo. So I can paint and knock out walls and stuff," he chuckled then handed Avery his plate, "Wanna watch a movie while we eat? I got a new one, some old action flick," he walked over to the couch with his pizza and beer.

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Avery nodded. "Alright, well I'll be right back." He said before heading out the door again. He hurried over and grabbed a beer for himself and one for Sasha as well, earning a jab from Mikel who had arrived home and heard from Noah what Avery's plans for the night were. He came back and walked in without knocking this time, heading to the kitchen where Sasha was still. "here...Got one for you in case you wanted one too..." He said softly with a smile and he set it on the counter next to him before leaning up against it, watching him as he opened the top on his. "I like how you've decorated your place by the way." he commented and took another glance around, sipping at his beer. "It's really...sweet..." After a pause he added, "as in, cute...not 'cool'" he chuckled. "I like it a lot."

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"Honestly, I sort of slacked off the rest of the day," Sasha looked a bit sheepish, then the timer went off for the pizza, "come in have a seat!" He turned and made his way over to the oven, "I hope you like pepperoni, that was all I had. I have some water and some soda in the fridge. If you want beer you gotta run back over to your place. I don't keep any in the house," he pulled down two plates then started to cut the pizza. He didn't have a cutter so he just used a regular knife.

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((Thanks :D))

Avery looked around the apartment, noticing how different the feel of it was despite the fact that it was architecturally the same as his and the others in the complex. "You really hit the nail on the head...I was actually thinking I should have grabbed beer from my fridge before coming over..." He chuckled a little. "It was nice...I just sorted records all day, so it wasn't too exciting but it was better than nothing. What about you?" He had an awful habit of standing around when visiting someone for the first time, mainly out of courtesy until they sat down as well.

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Sasha jumped a little at the knock. He waved his hands over his toes, even though he was sure they were dry, before getting up and rushing towards the door. He pulled it open with a large grin, "Avery!" He stepped back so the other could come in, "I am so glad you were able to keep our date! I know you work late sometimes," he closed the door then said, "I have a pizza in the oven if you are hungry and some snacks on the counter and in the ice box," he said it casually, like he didn't worry and fuss over if he got the right things or not, "So, how was your day?" He was still smiling.

Avery hurried home after his shift. He walked into the front door of his apartment and threw a bag of things he'd gotten at the music store onto a chair before walking towards the kitchen. Noah poked his head out of the bathroom. "Hey Avery."

"Yo." he replied, getting a glass of water. "How're you?"

"Good. Had a fucking test today that I think I blew...you?"

Avery grinned from the kitchen and took a drink of water. "Fantastic. Had a date with that kid a few doors down, Sasha."

"Who?"

Avery set the glass down and headed towards his room. "Blond kid...long hair, kind of feminine..." He started changing his shirt, wishing he had time to maybe shower but he figured he didn't smell bad so he would be okay.

"Oh, Yeah I've seen him around school too." Noah replied. Avery left his room and headed for the front door. "Where're you going now?"

"His place. we're gonna watch some movies or something tonight." He replied, opening the door.

"...or something."

"Shut it, dick." Avery called back, laughing a little as he shut the door and headed for Sasha's place. He knocked and ran his fingers through his hair, hoping it didn't look awful.

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Sasha was pleased, he was able to get chips and dip and mixed nuts. He got some fruit in case Avery ate healthy and some bottled waters. They had all fit in his backpack and he even had room to go to the dollar store and pick up a pack of cards and an action DVD.
Now back at home he took a shower and changed into purple and black striped pajama pants and a tight black tank. He left his hair down and it was wavy from being braided all day. He turned on his radio and put a pizza in the oven then sat on his couch and started to paint his toe nails purple to match his pants as he waited for Avery to stop by.

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By the time Sasha's class had ended, Avery was still at work. He didn't get off for another hour or so, but he was looking forward to hanging out with Sasha later that night and found it hard to be patient. He even went up to his boss, who happened to be a friend of his, and asked to get off early. Of course, he'd been doing that a lot lately so he was denied the request and he went back to work reluctantly. He was sorting out records in the back and to keep his mind off the clock which seemed to crawl by, he tried instead to think about what he was sorting and which ones seemed good to try out on his player back at home.

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((No biggie. My notebook is on the fritz so I am sharing comps with J, so I was slow getting my posts out too.))

Sasha could barely concentrate on his work. He was so excited about meeting up with Avery tonight. He went over the contents of his fridge and realized he would have to stop by the store and pick up some snack foods. He wondered what Avery would want to do. He had movies and a chess board. A ton of CDs too. Surely they could find something to do. He was so happy when his day ended and he rushed from class. He ran home and retrieved his bicycle then made his way over to the corner store for some treats.

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((sorry for the long wait for a reply. i've been in the middle of moving, getting started with work, and not having reliable internet for a while so it's been rather busy haha!))

Avery nodded to him and waved. "Will do. I'll hit you up when I get home." he promised and headed back to work. He glanced at his phone to check them time and picked up the pace. he had a bright smile on his face as he thought of what he possibly wanted to do with his new friend later on.

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"Oh okay good then!" Sasha gave him a large smile, "Then I will see you tonight! Have a great day at work Avery!" He winked at him then turned to make it over to his car, "I can't wait to see you, think about what you want to do."

"No, no..." he replied as he walked through the door with him. "Don't worry about it, it's actually a nice change of pace for me. It's been a long time since I've been invited over to hang out with someone and it wasn't a house party or something like that." He smiled reassuringly to him.

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"Oh...ah," Sasha gave a sheepish grin, "am I being too forward? Geez sorry," he shrugged, "I am just having so much fun with you..."

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Avery paused a moment and raised his brow. He hadn't gotten an invitation like that in such a while. Sure they had been talking dates just a minute ago, but they were mostly public outings. He paused a moment and nodded. "That sounds nice...I'd definitely like to" he smiled, and then laughed a little"I should definitely keep you around, just one lunch together and we've already made plans for the next few days..."

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"Would you...um...like to come over then?" Sasha hoped he wasn't pushing it, "Watch a movie with me then or some horrible infomercial?" He chuckled as he walked toward the door.

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He shrugged and stretched a little. "I've got work for a few more hours, then I'll probably just go home and relax. I didn't have much else planned."

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"Good," Sasha placed his money down as well and added a little to the tip, "I'll pick you up, we can ride together if you want," he stood, "whelp, back to class for me. What are you gonna be up to this afternoon?"

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Nodding in reply, he adjusted himself to the edge of his seat, beginning to take out his wallet. "Definitely. I should be mostly free over the next week or so...I've got some time off from my job at the restaurant so I'll have more free time." He smiled warmly at him and put the amount he owed on the table as the check came then threw a tip down as well. "I'm rather excited about the dinosaurs actually."

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"Yeah, it's a shame at times too," he pulled his hand away slowly then pulled out his cell phone and checked the time, "Oh...this lunch has flown by...I guess we should start packing up," he waved for the waitress and asked for the check, "I really enjoyed myself. I can't wait until we go out. Maybe after the dinosaurs we can get some ice cream or a drink or something?" He shrugged, "Anything you like Avery..." he realized he loved saying his name.

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Avery was surprised at the sudden contact but continued the conversation. "Sociology and Psychology mostly. The human brain is so fascinating to me." He leaned forward. "how we think, why we choose to do what we do and how much of it is based on social acceptance or deviance...it's a little freaky sometimes how much our own brain runs our lives on a level we're not even aware of."

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Sasha smiled big, the biggest he's given Avery so far, "Oh I love you," he joked, "I love documentaries. I am big on ancient Rome. The emperors were...just...wow..." he reached over and took Avery's hand enthusiastically, "What are you into? What do you watch?" His eyes were twinkling like a kid in a candy store.

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" I don't mind the radio music really, but the closest thing to it that I listen to is a lot of the indie stuff." He had eaten most of the food on his plate and glanced at his watch to just keep tabs on time. It was going to be over too soon he felt. "I don't read nearly as often as I should. When I do it's mostly fictional. Though I do find ones that work once in a while, I sometimes have a hard time reading essays and things like that though they're fascinating as hell. I'd rather watch a documentary or go to a seminar than read an essay."

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"Oh I think we are going to do well in the movie department! I love dramas and the more obscure movies as well!" Sasha was enjoying his conversation with Avery and he was upset that the lunch was coming close to an end, "We will need to get together and watch a few," he was enjoying himself so much in fact that he realized he hadn't eaten much, "I like funk music and a little jazz, depends on who's playing. I like rock as well, not the loud kind where it just sounds like they are growling into the mic. Closer to the stuff you would hear on the radio. Do you read?"

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Avery acknowledged the change of topic and smiled. "I like a lot of different stuff in both respects, but musically I listen to a lot of really hard rock. Like, stuff you could go to a concert to and come home with a broken arm. The show I've invited you to isn't that crazy, just so you know." he assured Sasha quickly and moved to movies. "Movies are a bit harder. I'm picky when it comes to them and most of the ones I like were movies you'd look at the trailer of and it's got the potential to be really good but really bad as well. Most of the time they turn out bad. I think, though, I like a lot of alternate future stories, post apocalypse, things like that. I also like serious drama...not romance, mind you..."

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"People just don't seem to get me. I try not to let it bring me down but..." he sighed, "anyway, this conversation is starting to suck!" He chuckled, "Let's talk about something fun! What kind of music do you like? Movies?" Their time together would be over soon and he didn't want the last memory of their lunch to be them lamenting over why they can't find decent men.

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Avery stopped smiling and looked at him a little worriedly for a moment. Soon, he smiled. "It certainly doesn't hurt to look, but I find it's easier to see who you're compatible with if you let them come to you. In a way, you see the kind of people you attract to yourself and find out more about yourself that way." Pausing a moment, he thought back on all of the actual relationships he'd had in the past and glanced towards the window. After a moment he laughed. "Though I suppose I can't say my advice holds any real depth to it...considering how many actual relationships I've had since I moved here."

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"She is," Sasha sighed, "I probably should miss her more than I do," he shrugged, "anyway...other than her I have never been in a serious relationship that lasted more than a few months. There is always something wrong with me it seems," he gave a little smile, but it was clear he was upset by it, "one said I was too 'girly' another called me 'fake' one said I was too 'needy' and in that relationship I suppose I was..." he took a sip of his drink, "so I gave up on relationships for a long while, just did the one night stand thing then felt like a whore after a few weeks of that. So now I am focusing on school. Maybe I've tried too hard in the past. So I am giving up on looking for love and hoping it just finds me instead," he grinned, "that's the one thing I haven't tried."

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Avery watched him a moment, smile turning warm. "She sounds like a wonderful person to make you feel that comfortable." he replied, but didn't ask more about her. He got the feeling that perhaps he didn't want to talk about it, at least right now. "

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Sasha laughed, "Ah I see! That makes sense!" He smiled, "It's nice to know you aren't a narrow minded man. I like that a lot. I could never pass for a female nor would I want too, but a few feminine articles never hurt. I don't have any dresses or skirts, but the stuff I do have I think I look good in," he shrugged, "I've only been with one person who I felt comfortable around enough to show...she seemed to find it sexy," his eyes wandered off, thinking of his daughter's mother.

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Avery laughed a little as well. "I don't suppose you could consider her transsexual, seeing as she only dressed and acted like a woman most of the time but that's how she saw herself. She hated it when I referred to her as simply a man in drag. I think it was because though she saw herself as transsexual, she was afraid of the implications of going through the surgery. she told me "if you have to call me anything, call me a tranny and leave it at that. let them figure out if it's sexual or gender."" He chuckled. "Of course, that sort of thing got a few people riled up over what was the correct term for her." The way he spoke, it wasn't sad or wistful, like he still was in love with the past lover. Avery didn't think he ever was truly in love with her, but she was a wonderful person and he remembered her fondly.

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Sasha had placed his chin in his hand as he listened to Avery, "What do you mean by tranny? People use that term in all sorts of ways, good and bad. Was your date Transsexual, Transgender? Or did he just like to dress in drag," he grinned wide, "like me? Because I don't consider myself a tranny in any way, but I love a nice pair of heels and some cute panties," he chuckled.

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"My dad and I were strained for a while...I want to say we were mostly awkward but I could tell it went a little deeper than that." He paused and then chuckled a little bit. "I don't suppose I blame him though. If I were him, and my son suddenly came home with a tranny and came out to me I'd be a little more than awkward for a while too. Still, things settled and we get along well. I don't go and see him or my mom as often as I should..." There was a pause as he drank some of his water. "I'm originally from the east coast, so going too many times a year is a bit of a strain monetarily."

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"We do and I am very grateful for it. My friend Daniel, oh God, but his dad flipped. Called him every name in the book and then some. Kicked him out and every thing. He moved away, just up and left, didn't tell anyone where he was going. He found me on Facebook though, apologized. We talk a little, but yeah," Sasha nodded, "I know how lucky I am. What about you? If you don't mind me asking...how are things with your family?"

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Avery chuckled. "No, it's fine. I love family stories, particularly about parents. He definitely sounds like a good guy." He looked at his plate a minute then back to Sasha. "and it sounds like you two get along really well." He didn't say much more than that, but he was thinking of the strained relationship he had with his own father back home. well, it wasn't too strained. Avery had gone home to visit and brought back with him someone he was seeing at the time (one of the few serious relationships he'd had in the past) who was a tranny. It was the first time he'd come out to his parents.

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"Yes and no," Sasha chuckled, "My parents are from here and I was conceived and born here, but they moved when I was still just a baby. So I lived in Florida until I was ten, then my mom and dad broke up," he shrugged, "they weren't married so mom just moved away with me back home. Dad's a good guy, just not father material and he knew that so he didn't protest. My mother passed away five years ago, but my Dad's still around and we get together almost every summer," he chuckled, "He tries to get me to do 'man' stuff," he did the air quotation marks, "and I try to get him to do...well...'gay' stuff," he smiled wide, "We have fun though. I love him to death. Helped him with a car one summer, that was fun, I actually didn't have 'working on the car/yard/house' clothes, which he found amusing. But one summer I got him to go into a gay bar. He was so uncomfortable at first, but once I got a few drinks in him he calmed down and actually danced. Then we made a game out of how many numbers we could get. And you know what? He beat me! I guess there is something to be said about mature men in tight jeans!" He laughed, "Oh my God I'm rambling aren't I?" He smiled, "I'm so sorry!"

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Avery paused, thinking he heard Sasha say something but decided he was just hearing things and went back to his food, looking a tad bit busy with his own thoughts They wandered from Sasha's smile to his eyes, to the way they would look at him from underneath while... He stopped that train of thought right htere. After a moment, he looked at Sasha. "Are you originally from here?" He asked as a way to keep his mind from thinking too much about it.

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Sasha gave him a charming smile, "Wonderful," he leaned in a bit closer, "I really am looking forward to Sunday Avery. You just keep making me smile," he reached up and touched Avery's chin lightly, "I hope to do the same to you," he dropped his hand then went back to eating.
Sasha was prone to fall head over heels over someone in a matter of seconds and that was clearly happening now with Avery. Though he didn't know anything about him he felt calm and comfortable around him. However, he had vowed to try and take things slower after a nasty showdown and a slap from a guy he had bedded and thought them a couple after just two days. He didn't want to rush things though, but his libido was trying to do the talking for him and all he could seem to focus on was Avery's lips. They way they moved when he talked and ate and God would they look that good wrapped around my-
"Stop it," he whispered under his breath, looking down at his plate, taking the time to calm himself.

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Avery nodded a little. "Sure, dinosaurs are cool..." He said cooly then laughed. "I didn't mean to sound uninterested...I do love history and stuff. It's interesting. I'd love to go...especially since I haven't been to the museum in such a long time." After another bite of food, he added, "I also haven't had a date with someone in such a long time. Especially someone as sweet as yourself." He decided it was too late to worry about being a bit forward or honest about how he felt. To be honest, the idea of going on a real date and not just going out to meet somebody just to fuck them was also a very endearing and wonderful idea to him and it was what was luring him into Sasha fast.

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Sasha gave Avery a mischievous smirk, "Oh, I love wild concerts," in fact he had just the outfit he wanted to wear already coming to mind, "I can't wait. Two dates in as many days, I must be throwing off something charming," he winked before finally digging into his lunch properly. He took the time to eat for a while before he said, "Did you know the IMAX theater at the museum is having a show about dinosaurs. I have been dying to see it. It is in 3D and while I'm not a fan of that format I would love to see how they brought them to life. It might not be as exciting as a mosh pit fueled concert, but, if  you are free this Sunday afternoon would you like to go with me?" Either way he was going to go, but he would love to share the experience with someone else. Also, it would give him an idea about the other things Avery was into. 

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Avery gave him a warm smile, finding the embarrassed look on his face rather cute. "It's nothing crazy, but it is one of those bands that do great lives and their fans get a little over-excited..." He said, sort of as a warning. "I was looking for someone to go with me."

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Sasha actually didn't remember what show Avery was talking about, but he wasn't about to turn down another chance to see him, "Sure, I'd love to go. Refresh my memory though...what type of show?" He made a sheepish face, clearly embarrassed.

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Avery smiled and nodded. "Good to know, definitely...right along with what's your favorite music...There's that show going on tomorrow that I told you about yesterday. You up to going?" He took another bite of his food.

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"Just wondering. Seemed like the thing to ask when trying to make a new friend. Right up there with 'what's your favorite color' and 'do you own a pet'," he chuckled, "so anyway, what did you want to do tomorrow night? Oh, and I'm twenty-two by the way."

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"Twenty-three." Avery replied without a pause and began eating a little. "Why?"

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Sasha shrugged, "Let's see...I have a paper that's due next Wednesday, but my rough draft is due tomorrow, so I...should be free!" he smiled wide, "Why? Are you offering up yet another invitation?" He chuckled as he picked up his fork and started to pick at his food, "Because...I hope you are," he flicked his eyes up to met Avery's, "Hey," he asked suddenly, "how old are you?"

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Very suddenly, Avery was captivated by Sasha. He was quiet, but had enough charisma to impress and attract anybody if he so chose. Looking a little dumbstruck, he could only stare at the man sitting across from him for a moment. After a moment he cleared his throat and put a hand to his mouth. Just as he did, their food came and the waitress walked away. "You're...welcome..." he mumbled behind his hand and then reached for his fork. he cleared his throat again. "What...are you doing tomorrow night?"

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Sasha blinked a bit, "Oh wow," he grinned, "no one has ever complimented my voice before!" He chuckled, "Well, I am a bit too busy with school to notice if anyone is staring at me," he shrugged, "I haven't gotten any complaints in the past though," he gazed in Avery's eyes as he leaned in a bit closer to him, "I suppose if you think my voice is beautiful though...I should thank you. That is quite the compliment. I'm very flattered," he gave him an openly seductive look, "Thank you Avery," he said his name like he had when they were on the phone, deeply and with a hint of lust.

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Avery laughed a little. "I suppose I get my fair share of attention." he replied. "What about you?" He leaned forward now, propping his elbows on the table as he watched the other man's features. "I bet that beautiful voice of yours is bound to get you attention..." he smirked a little and looked into Sasha's eyes. Like Sasha, he supposed he was being a bit forward and assuming things but hey, he started it.

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"Oh I doubt that," Sasha smirked, "I can't imagine you not getting compliments regularly. I hope it doesn't freak you out or anything, but you're very handsome. You seem kind and obviously you know how to have a good time. Surely, you're batting the girls..." he cocked a brow, "and or guys off with sticks..." he didn't mean to fish so obviously, but Avery was the kind of guy he would love to openly flirt with. He didn't expect it to go anywhere, but it would be fun none the less and could make their budding friendship a bit more interesting.

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Avery nodded and his smile got a little wider, mostly out of a sheepish kind of impulse. "Well, thank you very much, I'm flattered. Usually it takes going to lunch a few times to get someone to say that to me...or a few drinks." he joked, sipping at his water again. Leaning back in his chair a moment, he looked up at the look that Sasha had in his eyes. He felt a pleasant stir in his stomach from it and looked away before looking back again. Avery noticed that Sasha had a gentle allure to his features that made it hard to look away for very long.

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Sasha nodded, acknowledging he was listening, before he changed the subject, "So were you able to make it out to see your friends last night? You seemed so excited about it...I hope you made it," he gave him a soft look, "a smile looks good on you."

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Avery paused a minute and looked down at his hands. "oh." He pulled then back a little bit, tucking the fingers in so they were less out in the open. "Um...I'm not much of a painter. " He admitted with a smile. "My boss wanted me to paint a sign for the store front and it turns out the paint stains a little," He lied. the waitress came by and took their orders. After she left, Avery sipped at his water. "I'm just as bad at drawing." He said and laughed a little. "Which is funny considering my mother paints and is amazing at it."

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Sasha scanned the menu quickly looking for his favorite, Kao Pad Krapao. It was there, second to last on the chicken side. He smiled and placed down his menu and when he did he noticed the blue staining on Avery's hands. He reached over and flicked his finger playfully, "Someone had fun last night..." he smirked, "so you're into art too? What kind of style or subject do you paint?" He cocked his head, his ponytail flopping to the side, "I can't draw a stick figure," he shrugged.

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'Just around the corner.' Came the reply from Avery's phone. He soon appeared and waved to him as he walked up. "hey..." Giving a small smile, he opened the door. "shall we? I don't have much time before my lunch break is up." Inside, they took a seat and were soon given their menus. Avery already knew what he wanted so he didn't bother looking. Instead, his hands, still colored from the tagging spree the night before, were folded on the table and he was watching Sasha.

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With the help of his navigation it didn't take long for Sasha to find Thai Chili Jam, without it though he never would have been able to find it. It was in a part of town he had always wanted to visit but never seemed to have the time too. He parked and walked to stand near the front door and he sent a text to Avery: 'hey at Thai place, standing outside. If you seated let me know'.
He checked himself over, making sure he looked nice. He smoothed his hands down his hair and took a deep breath. He hoped he made a nice impression. He really needed friends and Avery seemed like he could be a good guy. The fact that he was smoking hot didn't hurt either.

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Avery paused in his step, chills going up his spine at the sound of Sasha's voice. He swallowed a minute and grinned as well. There had been a few hints at Sasha possibly swinging that way, but Avery was sure now. He put his phone in his pocket and continued to the restaurant, putting his still-stained fingers into his pockets.

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"I got navigation on my phone, I'll find it," Sasha was grinning from ear to ear, "give me a few minutes to get my bearings then I'll meet you there," he lowered his voice to a tone that was a bit more intimate and even a little seductive, "can't wait to see you again Avery," he smirked then hung up.

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Avery chuckled. "Then I should take you to Thai Chili Jam..." He replied, deciding on his destination and heading up the street he needed to take. "The name's kind of funny, but they make the best Thai I've ever had. It certainly blows Thai Red's stuff out of the water. Especially their Pad Thai...It's on 12th and Jefferson. You know where that is?"

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Sasha smiled, "No that sounds good. I can meet you there if you like...I only know of Thai Red...unless there is another restaurant you go to?" He was already at his car and he piled in his books and slid in, "It's not the best Thai I've had, but...anyway..." he bit his lower lip afraid he was rambling.

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"Hey." Avery said through the other end as he walked down the block. "Just got out for my lunch break. You free to meet up?" He asked Sasha and smiled to himself. "I was thinking we could grab some thai food. do you like that idea, or did you have something else in mind?"

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Sasha was in the hall when his phone rang and he was quick to answer it, "Hello?" He asked a bit nervously. He hoped it was Avery on the other end.

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Avery had been sentenced to do a lot of inventory work in the back due to being late, but eventually lunch came around. He stepped out of the store, putting his phone to his ear as he called up sasha.

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The lecturer's voice sounded like mush to Sasha's ears. He was going over a subject Sasha was already well versed in and he was so bored he actually thought about getting up in the middle of it and going to the library. But he didn't, he endured and he would continue, but he passed the time by doodling and thinking very briefly about Avery. He couldn't wait until lunch, he was so excited about it it was almost embarrassing.

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Avery chuckled and nodded to him almost as if he were tipping his hat and headed out, hurrying down the street in hopes he could still make it. His mind was no longer on the fact that he was late, but rather on the man he had easily invited out to lunch. Things were going good and when he got to the streetcar (on time thankfully) he couldn't help but think that things could only get better.

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"Sounds fine to me," Sasha smiled wide, "you got my number right? Just give me a ring when you are free. It will be easier for me to bow out of class than for you to miss work, so we'll just work around your schedule," he nodded, "well I need to get out of here, gonna eat breakfast then get to class," he opened the door for both of them, "Can't wait for your call," he winked.

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Grinning back, Avery nodded. "It most certainly is. You want to get a bite to eat later?" For the moment, he had forgotten the fact that he was lae.

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"Oh umm...." Sasha was still a bit spooked by the sudden appearance of Avery, "I don't...I don't have any plans..." he walked up closer to him, "so is that an invitation?" He grinned.

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Avery was in fact, still in bed but he was not quite asleep. Still feeling a bit groggy, he had woken up not long ago but laid in bed. He sat up and rubbed the back of his head then glanced at the clock, immediately flying out of bed when he saw what time it was. "SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT" He cursed under his breath as he began throwing clothes on. Not having time for a shower or to even get breakfast, he stuck some deoderant on and washed his face quickly before grabbing everything and running out the door, nearly running into Mikel who was meandering for the bathroom after being woken up by Avery's banging around.

"Fuck Avery..." Mikel grumbled as Avery shot past him. With a rushed apology, Avery bounded out the front door and rushed down the hall and down the steps to the open door. Hopefully, he wouldn't miss the street car and be even later than he already was. Halfway down, he nearly ran into Sasha. "OH shit!" He cried. "Sorry dude...I woke up late so I'm in a bit of a hurry." He apologized then smiled at him and continued past him. He turned the corner then stopped. After thinking a moment he ran back to the corner and smiled at him. "What are you doing for lunch today?"

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Sasha woke up the next morning feeling awful. He was pretty sure it was the jar of pickles he had for dinner last night. He sat up, vowing to eat a good breakfast. He stretched and let out a popping yawn. He wondered if he should go knock on Avery's door, see if he wanted to grab a bite with him. Then he wondered if that was too soon. They had just officially met yesterday. He didn't want to look desperate for friendship...even though he was. He decided he would shower and dress and decide on the way out the door.
Dressed in tight black jeans and a yellow blouse with ruffles down the buttons he stopped right outside of Avery's door and just looked at it. The guy did say he worked late and then he was going to meet up with his friends. He could be sleeping right now, refreshing from a long night of rowdy patrons and rollicking fun time with his friends. He sighed and decided to just leave him be. He turned to walk away.

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Sticking together, the three of them all went wandering. After hitting a few known tags, they decided to wander. It was getting to be late, and Avery checked his watch. "It's two in the morning guys. Should we check in with Joel and then maybe head back? Most of the ones we've seen are pretty much marked up."

Noah and Mikel nodded as they put away a stencil and a can of paint. All three of them had deep blue fingers from spray painting and when they didn't have to use them, they stuck them into their pockets to hide them. Noah glanced down the street. "I've got class tomorrow too."

Mikel volunteered and called Joel on his cell. Apparently, everyone wanted to stay out and look some more, but Joel was even thinking of heading out. After talking a bit, Mikel hung up. "Everyone's still hyped up, but we might as well go if we have to." With that, they began heading back. Not long after that, Mikel got a phone call from Joel almost immediately. "Hello?"

They paused as some frantic and fast talking happened through the earpiece and Mikel's eyes widened. "Uh-huh...ok we'll head out right now. Be safe. Bye."

"What's up?" Avery asked, feeling nervous about the face that Mikel wore.

"They caught a few people spraying up into the hills area and around here. Joel just got few calls from everyone who got away safe. We'd better get a move on if we don't want to get caught too."

Quickly, they walked back towards the SW area. They didn't run, only kept to themselves and kept their heads down. The less suspicious they looked the better. After a few scares with some cops who were patrolling around (the number of htem had increased, only confirming that they were on the look out for more), they managed to make it close enough to home that they could relax. They walked easily, not getting back until about three in the morning. They headed down the hallway and into their apartment where they said good night and fell asleep, but forgot to wash the paint from his hands. It wasn't quite a close call that night, but Avery knew he'd have to be careful from then on.

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Sasha was dozing on the couch as one infomercial after another played on the screen. He decided he should get up and properly get ready for bed.
In the bathroom, as he brushed his teeth, he thought about Avery. He wondered if he got to whatever it was he wanted to do tonight. Then he started to wonder if he would actually call or was he just being polite.
"Probably polite," he whispered then washed his face. He shuffled off to his room and flopped down onto his bed. In no time he was asleep, dreaming about his daughter, Alexander the Great...and Avery.

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Avery was keeping watch while Mikel started tagging the lower corner of a building, hiding it away just enough so it wasn't completely hidden, but not obvious either. He looked over at Noah who was adjusting his stencils in his bag and finding a full can for his next tag. even in the dark lighting, Avery could see the slightly blue tint to every can inside. They all stuck with the same color for both groups. The other group had deep purple, while they had gotten blue. dark colors that wouldn't be so obvious for tracking if the police decided to try and hunt them down through the art store they bought the cans from. "Did Joel say anything to either of you about why we're going after the tags here and not just go across the river and try to find stuff there?"
Noah shrugged. "As far as I know, it wasn't completely his decision. He wasn't too keen on the idea but everyone else has been feeling like we're behind and if they've got the balls to do something like this, then I guess they felt we had something to prove back to them."
Avery sighed and shook his head. a pair of headlights flashed across a few buildings from far off. He gave a low whistle, loud enough for Mikel to hear and Mikel's form stopped moving, moving back into the shadows. the car turned and Avery waved his hand to indicate it had turned and the sound of spraying could be heard again. Mikel was soon finished and they stuck the cans bak into his pack along with his stencil. They went hunting for more marks. "Is this the main area they stuck to?"
Mikel shook his head. "No, they went clear up into the neighborhood."
"there isn't much up there to tag but houses and maybe some of the bridges."
"We know." Noah said and rolled his eyes. "They went far out of their way to do this. I'm not sure what they're getting at. they've never done this before."
Avery looked at Noah. "Not even before I joined up?"
"No, that's what's so odd about this." Mikel answered for Noah. "They've always had that rule in place. No going into the rich NW part of town because there's no point. they clean stuff so fast that even if you don't get caught, there's hardly a chance you'll get there fast enough to paint over what they've done. Still it's just a game we play. I suppose we don't have to be doing this, but like Noah said, everyone felt like they had something to prove."
With a small sigh, Avery shoved his hands into his coat pocket. "Well, might as well get into the spirit then...we just going to look or do we have another place we know of?"
"There's one down on Kearney...Joel said somebody saw it tucked away."
With a nod, he lead the way, calling back softly with, "Pull out my stencil, Noah. I'm going after you do..." as they went on.

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Sasha had just said good night to his daughter and talked to her mother for a little bit before he logged off. He had an odd relationship with his daughter's mother Jamie. She had been the last woman he was with before he finally decided that, though he was Bi, he liked males more. They were still friends, but Jamie had kept his little panda, Amanda from him for two years, moving to Seattle for a new job before finally saying anything. He understood her reasoning, she knew he never intended to be a father, but she was very happy in motherhood, she had started dating another man and her life, with the new job, baby and boyfriend was just better. Sasha wasn't upset, but he still felt a bit shafted. Amanda knew he was her father and she loved him just as much as he loved her, they just couldn't see each other often and he hated that. The first time he was able to see her they went to the zoo and she went crazy over the pandas and since she was still in her chubby baby stage the name little panda just stuck. Sasha missed her very much.

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Avery had rushed to work, nearly making himself late in the process. He worked, chatted with customers, and did it all as he normally did, but he was thinking in his head. Why did Joel and everyone want to follow up on marking after the other group? A better question was why did they suddenly decide to forgo one of their main rules and go to one of the most uptight and rich part of downtown and start tagging? He knew he could quit this at any time. it was mostly supposed to be all in fun and nothing serious, but he couldn't help but find this odd.
The way the group worked, was they would all get together, each group separately, and go on tagging runs. it was sort of a game, made up of people who knew people who would go out and do this sort of thing, and they would mark and tag up buildings, trains, and more. they each kept a tally of how much each side had, which ones were tagged over, and which ones were cleaned up before anybody could get to them. At the end of each month, they would get together and display the "score" to everybody, both groups included. At the end of the year, they would claim victory for the year and not only have bragging rights, but also the pleasure to be the first group to start the next year off. Avery had not been a part of the group long enough to see a year go by yet, but he had been doing it long enough to know the rules, the risks, and the people well. Never meant to be destructive with it, they always tried to put them in places that didn't seem so important but nevertheless, nobody seemed to like a tagging in general.
That night, with his stomach in knots, Avert left work trying to think of where they might have gone downtown. where they could have felt safe enough to tag something in that part of town. He felt really nervous making his way down there, but he seemed to find everyone alright and he spotted Joel, Mikel, and even Noah. Apparently, Noah decided this was worth skipping some of his homework for.

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Sasha hadn't meant to just stand there and listen to their conversation, but Avery had perked up so much that he was intrigued. He didn't know what they were talking about, not sure he wanted to know with the word 'cops' thrown around so easily. But Avery had looked so different in the split second of happiness. Avery was already handsome, Sasha had known that for some time, but in that moment he was beautiful. He secretly hoped Avery could make it to whatever it was he wanted to do.
Sasha walked into his apartment, placing his keys on a small white table next to a picture of a chubby cheeked little girl with black pigtails and a ruffled teal shirt. She looked to be about three or four. He walked right into his kitchen and pulled out a Pepsi and a jar of pickles. He walked over to his sofa, pulled out his laptop and turned on Skype.
He was on it for only a few mintues before the chubby cheeked girl popped up with a huge smile on her face.
"My little panda!" Sasha grinned.
The girl giggled, "Hey daddy!"

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"Yeah, thanks. Good luck with your homework...if you have any-" Avery was replying with when he suddenly saw Mikel poke his head out the door of their apartment, looking until he saw Avery.
"Hey! Dude, I thought I heard you." He came up and nodded to Sasha before looking at Avery. "I got a call from Joel just an hour ago. There's a run going on here downtown."
"No shit really?! It's been forever since we've gone on one. Where?"
"The Northwest. More specifically, the Pearl District." Avery's face fell visibly and Mikel nodded in agreement. "I know. I told him they were crazy but he insisted. They've started running down and started marking everything there."
"I thought..." He paused and eyed Sasha, wondering if he should say any more in front of him then decided it didn't matter, so long as they didn't outright say it. "I thought we agreed that place was off limits because it's too risky?"
Mikel shrugged. "They wanted more of a rush I suppose."
"Well...I've got work tonight, when's this supposed to go down? Is Noah joining in too?"
Mikel shrugged. "I don't know. He's got class till nine and it's supposed to start at eleven. He could make it, but he's got a shit ton of homework. I'm lucky I don't have work, but..."
"yeah, it's a risk." Avery paused, chewing a little on his lip. "I've got work until 10:30, but I'm so close I could catch up to you guys in no time, especially if I take my bike."
"It'll be an easy escape for you if the cops come." Mikel laughed and threw his fist to Avery's shoulder. "You'll be able to cover more ground too..."
"Will anybody else be on bikes?"
"I don't know. probably not."
"I'll just walk. It'll be fine." Avery said, nodding. He paused. "Shit! Okay, I've got to get ready and go to work." He looked back to Sasha and winked. "I'll call you about that show. We'll keep in touch." he promised and began walking back to his, Mikel, and Noah's apartment.

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Sasha smiled, "Sure just call me. My schedule is more flexible than yours I think," finally at the door to his apartment, he turned to Avery and said, "I hope this leads to an awesome friendship! Good luck at work today!" Then he pushed the key into the door, ready to go inside.

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Avery took the receipt and smiled down at it before nodding back to Sasha. He didn't know if Sasha was flirting or just being a friendly guy, but he didn't care which it was. "Definitely." He answered and pulled his own keys out. "Actually, you're twenty-one, right? There's a show at a bar across the river in the North-East part of town in a few days. The band is supposed to be good, and it's free to get in. You want to go?"

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"Not at all," Sasha smiled as he started to fish for his keys, "please don't worry about it. I am enjoying our little talk," he nodded an affirmative to Avery, "I hope we can talk again. Let's not make plans then see them fall through. I really would like to hang with you," he grinned, "you're a pretty laid back guy it seems," he pulled out his keys, one car, one house, one mail and a bunch of charms and key chains. One of the charms was a panda, just like on his phone, "Here let me give you my cell number and you can call me when you have a day off," he started digging around his messenger bag again until he found an old receipt and a pen. He quickly wrote down his digits and his name, the cursive 'S' a large dramatic flourish, "here," he handed the paper over, "you can call just to talk too if you want," he smiled kindly.

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Avery gave out a laugh as well. "You get used to it. I hopped from apartment to apartment when I first got here. I started out in the dorms when I was still in school and left as soon as my lease was there and it took me nearly a year to get situated. It's hard finding roommates you get along with sometimes. I only met Mikel and Noah through a group I had been hanging out with at the time. It's easy to keep to yourself in a bigger city. What's hard, is getting along with everyone." He shrugged a little. "Sorry, I feel like I'm being a bit of a downer."

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"Oh no I'm a total cannibal!" Sasha laughed, then realized what he said, "Oh whoa!" He laughed harder, "Carnivore! I'm a carnivore! I love meat!" he covered his mouth with his hand as his fit of laughter continued, "Oh my word!" He grinned over at Avery once he started to calm some then said, "Well, you let me know when you have a day off and we will hang sometime," they started through the parking lot toward their building, "I'm glad we have finally had the time to talk. It's strange living next to someone and not really talking to them more than a few hi's here and there."

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Avery laughed a little and nodded, clapping him on the shoulder. "We should! It'll be fun..." They began turning a corner onto the street their apartment was on. "It's greasy as hell, but so long as you dont' eat there regularly you won't be at risk for a heart attack or anything. we've also got vegetarian options if you don't eat meat..." he added the latter part in.

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"Oh we should go to the skate park someday!" Sasha beamed, "There are so many different types of people that hang out there!" He chuckled, then realized just how forward he was being. He cleared his throat, "Um...that is, if you would like. It's cool if you're busy and...yeah..." Sasha gave a little crooked smile, like an embarrassed smirk, "so anyways, I've never been to Roxy. You said the food was good right? Maybe I will try it for lunch one day."

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Avery shrugged a little. "Whatever happens to be going on at the time. There's a lot of cheap things to do in this town, but I think what I mainly spend my money and time doing is going to shows, clubs a little, and just wandering." He grinned. "Especially when there's a lot of people around. People watching is more of a hobby than anything for me." He chuckled and flipped his hair back. "My hobbies are a bit odd in general, but they're not boring that's for sure." He left out some other things he did in his spare time. Tagging, stenciling, wandering all hours of the night despite the fact that he had work in the early morning, anythign to keep life alive for him. Avery knew he couldn't spill his more outlandish pastimes just yet. I might just scare Sasha away.

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"Ah, I study so much I've forgotten what that word means!" Sasha laughed lightly, "Well, when I can I watch UFC or read. I used to go dancing, but school or age has calmed me down some. Oh I like movies a lot, old new whatever, really doesn't matter," he nodded his head towards Avery, "What about you? What you do for fun?"

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"I work at Everyday Music up the street here." he replied. "My second job is at Roxy down on Stark, a real dive but the food is good. Even better when you're drunk." He gave him a chuckle and pushed his hands into his pockets as they walked. "I was in school too when I first got here. I started out as a Music major , but decided school wasn't for me." He flipped his hair back and glanced over at Sasha, taking in his lean frame again before reminding himself it was rude to stare. As they paused at a corner, Avery asked, "So, waht do you do for fun?"

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"Yes, English major but thinking about adding History," Sasha chuckle, "ah...no...I am going to add History," he glanced over and smiled, "school's my life, using grants and savings to get through so I don't work. What job do you do?"
The longer he spoke to Avery and took in the other's smile the more relaxed he became. He liked having someone to talk to on the way home. He didn't have many friends and the ones he did have lived back home, so having someone as kind as Avery to talk to felt nice.

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Avery laughed a little in return and reached out, firmly taking his hand into a shake without much of an offer beforehand. "I'm Avery. It's a pleasure to properly meet you." He noticed Sasha's lean frame, and how he was slightly feminine, with the charms he had on his phone and the way he played with his hair. It was cute, and his smile continued, softening a little, but still there nonetheless. "Let's walk, I can't be late for my shift at my next job." he wagged his thumb in the direction that they were headed, as if to indicate he took up the invitation. "So...you're a student right? I've seen you carrying your books and stuff when you come and go outside the building..."

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Sasha smiled, "Yeah, we've said hi a few times," he placed his phone in his pocket, the charms dangling out the edge, "Oh and thanks, but I'm good, wasn't looking. Totally my fault," he was blushing a bit and he nervously played with the end of his long braid, "So, you going that way? To the complex I mean? Wanna walk together?" He gave him another smile, "If nothing else, if you can see me then I can't lob objects at you from the back," he chuckled softly, "Name's Sasha," he nodded to him.

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Avery pulled his earbuds out by the cord with one hand while he rubbed the back of his head with the other. "some arm you got..." he joked with a small smile and winced slightly as his fingers pressed into a tender spot. "Got me good...you alright?" he asked, his arm coming down to his side. He glanced Sasha up and down a minute, finding him rather familiar. It took him a moment, but he suddenly remembered. "Oh! You live in the same apartment complex I do..." he said and his smile got wider. "I thought you looked familiar.

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Sasha groaned as he stepped off the curb and followed the crowd as the crossed the street. He was digging through his messenger bag, looking for his cell phone. He was sure he had brought it with him, but now he couldn't find it. He needed to call his advisor and set up a meeting for adding another major. He needed to do it now, while he was thinking about it, or he would more than likely forget.
He felt the edge of his phone's case, it was bright yellow as he pulled it out. The charms, a strawberry, panda bear and pink diamond shaped jewel jangled as he dialed. He wasn't looking and his toe hit the curb on the other side of the road and he tripped, landing on two people and taking them out with him. His phone went flying and he looked up just as it hit a young man on the back of the head.
Sasha was whispering apologies to the people he had toppled and was helping up the woman, a girl in his trig class he noticed, as he waved at Avery, "Sorry about the phone dude!" His voice was deeper than one would expect from his appearance. He smiled at the woman and once he was steady he went over to Avery and picked up his phone from its place at his feet, "Sorry," he gave him a lopsided embarrassed grin.

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(I'm not sure how you want to go about this, I assume you just post a new topic each time and don't use the comments as a way to do the rp...if its something else let me know :) )

Avery stepped quickly down the side walk towards the apartment complex he shared with his roommates downtown. Though he was in no hurry, his steps were paced rather quickly anyways out of habit. With a pair of headphones on, he was listening to some oldies and letting his eyes wander as he went. He was coming back from his job at the music store, only to change and grab a bite to eat before heading out to his other job at The Roxy, a dive located just off the main thoroughfare that ran through the heart of downtown. He didn't mind the double shift, but was also thankful he didn't have them nearly every day. Avery paused on a street corner to wait for the light to change and he glanced around, noticing that he was passing by one of the schools that inhabited the area. He sighed a little over it, as he did once in a while, and wondered (as he sometimes did when passing the college) if maybe he had stayed and completed his schooling. He didn't have to do anything with it when he was done, really and he knew that. It would just be an accomplishment, something he could say he had done and be proud of. Even though I've got plenty to be proud of myself, he thought as he crossed the street.

Character

Name: Sasha Monroe
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Description: Sasha is lean and tall standing at six foot three. He as long blonde hair that rest at the center of his back and green eyes. He's a bit effeminate, but couldn't actually pass for a female. He is currently studying as an English major at the college, but is thinking about changing to a double major of English and History. He wants to become a teacher and one day a professor. He lives in the same apartment complex as Avery and has seen him a few times with his roommates. He's said hi a few times, but they really haven't spoken beyond that.

An Urban Scrawl Rp

In a city, there is the opportunity to meet others from all walks of life. When you walk these streets, do you ever wonder if these people you see every day in passing will somehow change your life forever?

Name: Avery Reyshall
Gender: Male
Age:23
Sexuality: bisexual
Description: Medium height and Medium build. He wears his hair in a shaggy hairstyle down to his ears and dyes it once in a while. At the moment, his hair color is brown. he has deep brown eyes, and a tattoo tucked away behind his right ear. The tattoo is of a small bird. he normally just wears jeans and shirts with a leather jacket if it's cold out.
Occupation: Part timer at a dive restaurant and part timer at a music store
History: Avery has lived in the city ever since he graduated high school. He moved from home on the other side of the country to start with something new. He was going to school to be a teacher, since his parents wanted him to do something with his life but soon he decided he wasn't the type for college. He's thought of going back periodically but not for school. for now, he works part time at two jobs and is able to make ends meet. He lives with two roommates,one of which is a graduate and the other is a full time student who works part time.

(I'll add in the roommates as they come up just throw in as many characters as you feel you can handle :) )