Take Me To Church

Almost(Sweet Music)

Title: Almost(Sweet Music) by Hozier

(Azi's Pov)

It was now November, roughly 2 months into school.

School had been pretty normal, and much better than his previous school. He had been getting a long with the gang and him and Crowley have grown even closer. 

Almost every week Azi would hang out with Crowley. They also texted and called. A lot.

 Do animals think? Crowley asked one day in a text

What?

They had reached the point in their friendship where they started talking about random crap.

Maybe

About what?

idk Crowley

That conversation and many others would span hours. Azi had never had a friendship as close as he and Crowley were. What Azi didn't know is that Crowley felt that too.

Azi was in love. He finally started to admit that to himself. Only himself, no one else. He was totally head over fucking heels in love with Crowley. Azi vowed to never say anything about it to Crowley because a) he cherishes their friendship over anything and he wants nothing to come in between that and b) he is like 99.99% sure that Crowley is straight so there's that.

So Azi played it cool. 

Soon it was the last day before Thanksgiving break and he was in AP Environmental Science and Crowley wasn't there. 

(The night before they were on the phone)

"Oh yea angel I'm not gonna be in school tomorrow I like completely forgot to tell you." Crowley said so casually as if he has no idea how much him calling Azi angel affects him(he doesn't).

"Oh why" Azi asked curiously.

"Oh me and my mom are going to Mexico for the break, not the whole break though don't worry we can still hang out" Crowley said causing Azi to smile.

"I do have to go to bed now angel, our flight leaves early tomorrow" 

"Oh ok, well goodnight Crowley you must send me lots of pictures"

"Will do angel, talk tomorrow, goodnight" Crowley says right before he hung up.

"I love you" Azi said barely audible he had to keep it together so he didn't accidently say it on the phone. 

(Present day)

"Ok class I have these fun, easy worksheets for you guys to do but with partners so pair up." the teacher said while passing out slips of paper.

Shit Crowley isn't here and this is the one class he has with no other friends. Azi started looking around trying to find a partner when suddenly he heard someone come up behind him and talk t him. 

"Uh Aziraphale it seems you need a partner, would you like to be mine?" The voice came from Cody, a boy Azi vaguely recognized from being in class with him for months.

Cody had slightly-curly dark brown hair. Deep brown eyes, with clear glasses sitting perfectly on his face. His smiled seemed genuine and he seemed like a nice guy. 

So Azi said yes.

They worked on their sheet for a bit until Cody asked:
"Hey I like working with music, if you would like we can share my Airpods and listen to some music" 

Azi thought of Crowley for some reason he felt like he was betraying Crowley but nevertheless he said yes.

"Do you mind what we listen to?" Cody asked.