They pull into the supermarket car park ten minutes later. At the store, Seb and Alex immediately regress to the same level of maturity. Alex grabs a cart and immediately Seb tries to take it. When Alex grabs protein bars they just keep comparing and declaring most of them suspicious with no scientific basis.
Seb keeps putting things that are not needed in the trolley and Alex keeps taking them out. They try to push each other on the trolley but it devolves fast with the help of Niko and Lev's glare.
When the cart starts to get heavy and hard to steer, Lev subtly takes over, steering it better and easier.
Somewhere along the way the boys end up in produce, don't ask how or why. Seb starts rating apples like a wine critic, Niko flicks a grape into his mouth and pretends it's evidence while Lev looks deeply tired... of them.
Alex returns minutes later with a handful of things just to find them surrounded by absolutely nothing accomplished, mind you they had the list and cart with them.
"We need milk," Alex says.
"Yes, ma'am," Seb salutes.
Alex just snickers shaking her head at him and grabs a bunch of milk. While she's checking the date and swapping the wrong ones for the right ones someone walks over and clears his throat.
Alex looks up. The guy is... unfortunately attractive and Suspicious. Clean jaw, confident smile, smells amazing and dressed like he knows appearance matters. Such a tempting red flag.
"Hi," he says. "My friend was wondering if you're in a relationship." theres no "friend" in sight.
"Keep walking mate," Sebastian says flatly glaring at the guy, Alex just glances at Seb and smiles with a let me handle my business look and turns back to the stranger. The guy laughs like it's charming.
"I'm not," she says easily. His eyes light up. "Cool. Coffee sometime?"
"Friend asking or you?" Niko says, folding his arms. Making sure his mean face and tattoos do the proper talking. The guy hesitates, recalibrates.
"Me." Alex hums as if she's considering, then shrugs.
"Tempting. But I'm gonna have to pass." He blinks.
"Why?" Seb steps half a pace closer. "Because she doesn't want you, what fucking else bro?" The guy gets closer like hes tryna taunt Seb but Alex pulls Seb back and looks up at the guy with a softer look then in a still polite kinda flirtatious voice says
"Sorry handsome, as much as I'd love to, I'm busy. Also, I hate coffee. Like... spiritually." He smirks and moves a tad closer licking his lips.
"We don't have to do coffee."
"Remember, busy," she replies, almost a whisper. They're close enough now that it's intentional. Then she steps away. As soon as the guy realises he's being rejected, his mood instantly shifts and His jaw tightens.
"You didn't have to be a bitch and embarrass me." Niko's tone stays calm even though his eyes are definitely not.
"Watch your mouth and you're only embarrassing yourself." The guy's voice sharpens.
"I was talking to her."
"And I answered. That's how conversations work, sweetheart." Alex steps in smoothly, voice sweet enough to sting. He stares at her, annoyed now.
"You think you're funny?" Alex meets his eyes, calm, steady.
"I think im fucking hilarious, I also think you should walk away." For a second it looks like he might argue but then the sound of glass shattering and a car alarm going off grabs his attention.
