The Object of My Unholy Desire (Xiaoaether)

Does This Technically Count As a Date?

Aether Pov
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I wake up Saturday morning feeling unusually lonely. Xiao had decided to spend the night at his apartment so he didn't waste Mora in staying with me when he has his own apartment, so I was alone.

I drag myself out of my bed and go find breakfast.

Xiao had told me on Friday that he wanted to go somewhere with me today. He's coming in about an hour to pick me up.

I quickly down my breakfast and run back to my room to change into something better than one of my pairs of sweatpants and a long sleeved shirt.

I look through my clothes and eventually decide on a short navy blue jacket, a grey shirt, and black pants. It's not snowing today, but it's still cold. I'll wear my boots when Xiao comes by.

I return to the kitchen and sit down at the table. Now I have twenty five minutes to wait.

Why am I so nervous?

Xiao Pov
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I wake up Saturday morning unsure of where I am. Then, I remember. I decided to go back to my apartment for the night yesterday.

I get out of bed quickly. It's seven thirty, and I told Aether I'd come by at eight.

I was the one who asked him on a date anyways.

I grab my bag of almonds for breakfast. When I'm done, I go get changed. No doubt Aether's going to wear something that makes him look beautiful. He's always beautiful, whether he sees it or not.

I decide to wear a white jacket, a black shirt, and grey pants. I can't be too emo today, I have a boy to impress.

I sit back down at my table and wait for the clock to slowly change.

Why am I so nervous?

Aether Pov
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The clock seems to take forever to change.

I want to see him so badly. It's kind of weird at how quickly I turned into a lovesick geek.

A scratching sound at my door draws my attention. I hesitantly open the door up find nothing.

Strange.

I close the door and return to my chair.

The scratching starts again, but this time from a different room.

Being the idiot I am, I begin to search for where it's coming from. I end up in my room by the window.

I push back the curtain to find long scratches on the glass.

"What the heck?" I ask myself. There isn't anything but a drop two stories down below the window. How did anything scratch the window like that?

I open the window and look down at the road below, holding onto my bed frame so I don't fall.

Nothing below.

I look up.

Nothing above me.

Except for...

A black string with a charm on it tied above the window?

When did that get there? I sure didn't put it there.

I'm about to untie it when a crash sounds from my kitchen.

I close the window and return to the kitchen and find that a plate fell off of the counter and broke.

I quickly clean up the mess. Almost immediately after I finish, the doorbell rings.

I open the door to find Xiao waiting for me.