Whump & Comfort | Scomavi Oneshots

Like I Can

A/N: Thanks to StandingbyAvi for the prompt and the song! Hope you enjoy! 

He could be a sinner, or a gentleman
He could be a preacher when your soul is damned
He could be a lawyer on a witness stand

But he'll never love you like I can, can

"Avi? Are you even listening? Earth to Avi."

The bearded man looked up in confusion when his sister snapped her fingers in front of his face. "Hmm?" He hummed. "Sorry."

"I was just listing you the menu options for later, but you didn't listen" his sister explained. "So?"

Avi shrugged his shoulders. "Just make it something good and hearty. You know what I like to eat."

"Sure" Esther said. She looked at her brother once more and tried to find out why he had been so absentminded, but she couldn't find a reason. So she just patted his back and left again.

Avi on the other side focused back on Scott and Mitch who were talking on the other side of the sofa.

"Honestly, Mitch. He's amazing. Three dates in and I'm completely smitten" the blonde said and sighed.

"Oh I hope he is not a gold-digging asshole like your ex was" Mitch returned which earned him a slap from his best friend.

"No. He's nothing like Timothy. He knows who I am, obviously and that I am not poor, but he himself is financially stable as well, so no worries there" Scott explained. He sighed. "He's wonderful."

Mitch smiled. "I'm glad that you found him. You know that I am just looking out for you."

"We all are" Avi chimed in. He didn't know why he got involved in the talk, his mouth definitely was quicker than his brain sometimes. He didn't want to get involved in Scott's dating life. Or wait, he wanted to. For a while now he found himself being drawn to the blonde, yet he always had been too shy, too much of a coward to ask him out. When he discovered his feelings, Scott was still with his ex, Timothy. When this relationship went downhill, Avi told himself that he would wait a while and then make a move. But before he could gather the courage to do so, Scott announced that he was seeing someone.

"Thank you," Scott said. "I really appreciate this. I mean we're just three dates in and it'll take some time until we know it's something to last, but I feel good with him. He's a true gentleman, he's kind and just wonderful."

Avi smiled at the blonde, even though it hurt him to listen to Scott's description of the man he had met at a party last month. He definitely wanted him to be happy. And he wanted only the best for him. Still, hoped that this new guy would only be a rebound.

~

He could be a stranger you gave a second glance
He could be a trophy of a one night stand
He could have your humour, but I don't understand
'Cause he'll never love you like I can, can, can

~

"Are you serious, Scott? You never chose Bulbasaur or Squirtle as your starter Pokémon? Are you crazy?"

Scott laughed loudly. "No, why would I. I love Charmander and fire is everything" he returned while he looked back down on his Nintendo switch on which he was playing some Pokémon game.

Avi didn't know much about Pokémon and he didn't care. It usually never bothered him when Scott was busy playing his games, but this time it was unnerving. Not because of the game, but because Scott wasn't alone.