I Hate reading but I love you. (karlnap bookstore au)

Fresh air.

    "Hey" nick say passing his mom in the kitchen. "Good evening" his mother responds knowing that he hasn't left his room all day and was just seeing him at 11:17 pm. Nick ignored the comment and opens the fridge looking for something to fill the apatite he gained while training for MCC. "You know-"  his mom started but was caught off by Nick "If this is a nother reminder on cleaning my room  I told you I cleaned it already." "No it's not" his mother snaps back. "It's condlserning the amount of fresh air and sun you get. " "I'm afraid you might go blind with how much time you spend looking at a screen" Nick trys to think of a response but she's right he doesn't go out much... Or at all. "Here how about that bookstore a few blocks from here, it's a nice walk and readings good for you. " Nicks mom suggestions. "You know reading can also make you go blind" he response after grabbing a slice of cold cheese pizza from the fridge and placing it in the microwave. "Haha very funny I'm serious. "
"Yeah I get it but, that bookstore is like a million years old I think it survived world War 1. I dont even think anyone works there anymore. "
"Well how about you go find out your self. " his mother says giving him a stare of "there's no way out of this so just do it or we won't stop arguing"
"Fine ima go change and I'll head there. " Nick gives up on arguing and thinks that maybe a walk wouldn't be bad. The reading however....

Nick throws on a red hoodie and black ripped jeans with a pocket chain. He has on a white piece of cloth wrapped around his head with a not tied in the back. He puts on his vans and grabs his phone and wallet. "See ya" he says to his mom. Then closing the door. He puts on his ear buds and shuffled his playlist.

The walk was peaceful and quick.

He finally arrived and opened the door to the bookshop, "ding! " a bell rang that was attached to the door. He walks in a takes a few steps and looks around. He takes his ear buds out and puts them back in there case.

"Hello? " he says unsure if anyone was there.

"Oh hi! " a voice calls walking out of a back room holding a stack of dust covered books.

"Oh let me help with that" Nick says walking towards the unknown voice. He picks up half of the books the man was carrying.

Thanks a lot I appreciate that, we don't get a lot of people here otherthan grandma's coming here to teach bible studies to a bunch of kids. "

"Haha, understandable not one for books myself to be honest. " Nick says placing the books on the counter still not looking at the other boy.

"Than why are you at a book store..? " the other brown haired gentlemen comments.

"Because apparently I need to get outside more... "

"Well hate to break it too you but you're still inside. "

"That is indeed true. " Nick says turning around to finally face the man he was talking to.
He had Hazel eyes with round glasses fluffy brown hair and he was wearing a green sweater twice his size. It seemed to swallow him whole. He has on light cream covered pants with a brown belt that fit nicely around his waist. He was quite taller than nick.

He's cute to put it simply.

"Karl." The well dressed man in front of him says. "That's my name. "

"Oh uhh hi.... Karl? " "Nick says a little shocked at who was in front of him.

"... I do believe this is where you introduce yourself." Karl says

"Oh yeah! " it's Nick friends call me sapnap. "

"Nice to meet you Nick friends call me karl. "

Nick smiles and laughs at the stupid joke.

"Well if you don't like reading what are you going too do here ? " Karl asked genuinely.

"No one comes here anyway wanna go get coffee and talk.. If you want of course! " Nick says rubbing the back of his neck.

".... Sure why not" Karl says.

(706 words)

Kinda short but it'll start us off. I'm writing this at 12:35 am on Halloween so happy Halloween everyone!! :]