Closer | AJ Shabeel

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Niko

niko are you going to mums
birthday dinner thing?

yeah but idk what to get her

i got her a candle and that
expensive chocolate she likes

shit thats what i was gonna get her

just get the same chocolate
and something small
like a bath bomb or smth

HELLO

??

are you nikos sister?

yes?
who is this??

im chunkz

oh ive seen you in those
beta squad videos

HI
IM AJ

your the short one they
call a triangle right?

i cant belive thwis

mate learn to spell then
talk to me

Alayah what did they do

niko are you back?
you have some weird friends

they really want to meet you
do u wanna come over tmr
i need help picking out mums
present anyway but you dont have
to tho

sure ill come over :)

see you soon

The next day, Alayah was getting ready, stressing over what to wear. In the end she threw on a graphic tee with some shorts. She didn't particularly care what the boys thought of her, but she didn't want to go out looking like she had just gotten out of bed.

She grabbed her phone, keys and wallet then got in her car and started her journey. The boys only lived 10 minutes away so her drive was very short. The summer heat was hitting her hard as she walked up to the door of the house.

Instead of knocking, Alayah messaged Niko she was outside, not wanting to risk someone else opening the door.

Niko opened the door and welcomed her in with a smile. "Everyone's in their rooms except AJ so you won't be overwhelmed with people." Niko said, aware of her anxiety around new people, especially lots of them.

Niko lead Alayah into the kitchen where a guy just a bit shorter than her was. The boy turned around and locked eyes with her. He was cute, she had to admit. He had a small beard and curly hair with blond tips. He was dressed in a plain black shirt and grey joggers.

"Niko who's this?" The boy asked, taking a bite of toast. His eyes moved over to Niko's direction

"My sister, Alayah." Niko responded. He continuied, "Alayah this is AJ, AJ this is Alayah."

Alayah smiled at AJ while he took another bite of his toast, looking her up and down. She slightly blushed as Niko pulled her out of the room, "AJ man, don't check out my sister." AJ said nothing as the continued looking at the girl as she left the room.

"Your house is massive fucking hell..." Alayah muttered, looking around, "If its easier you can just call everyone down so they can meet me all at once."

"You sure?"

"Yeah it's fine." Alayah smiled at the sweetness of her brother. Niko looked down at his phone, unlocking it then typing a message.

Footsteps were heard upstairs before someone said, "Nikoooo." When the person come down the stairs, Alayah saw that it was Chunkz. He made it down the stairs, then into the living room, "You alright?" he said, nodding at Alayah.

Before she could respond, two more people emerged from the stairs, Sharky and Kenny. She knew who all of them were because she watched the occasional Beta Squad video if they came up on her youtube recommended. The three boys introduced themselves then started talking among each other.

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