《Stardew Valley》Never Say Never - Alex X Sebastian

Eerily Similar

I stepped out of my parents bedroom, taking a deep breath until I began to walk to my room. I put my hand on the doorhandle and was prepared to turn it until my phone rang. Cursing, I grabbed it and answered.

"Hello?" I said.

"Sebastain, hey!" I heard Sam say.

I walked into the bathroom and closed the door behind me.

"Oh, whats up, dude?" I asked.

"Well... not to jump the gun or anything but I heard from Alex that you liked Abigail and not him. I'm just wondering what's going on?" He chuckled awkwardly.

I should have known Alex would tell at least someone!

"No, no, no, I lied to him. I really do like him-- not Abigail." I said, leaning against the door.

"Really? Ah, I knew it. I was just confused, I guess." He laughed, making it apparent he didn't "know it."

I sighed and grabbed a cigarette from my pocket, only to shove it back in. It's a force of habit to take out a cigarette when I'm anxious; I need to work on that.

"So... why didn't you tell him?" He asked.

"I don't know how he would react, would he think im disgusting or-"

"No, no, no! Of course not, my dear Sebby!"

"First off, what do you mean of course not? Second off, never use that nickname again. It gives me the heebie geebies." I scratched at my arm as if I felt bugs running up it.

"Fine, fine. But Alex is understanding, he would never do anything to hurt someone intentionally. I bet he will accept you with open arms! Er-- actually-- I didn't word that right; he will let you down easily with open arms!" He corrected.

"Wow, thanks, you are so nice to me." I said, sarcasm seeping through my words.

"Hey dude, Alex is straight, there's no changing that. Sorry!" He laughed, adding insult to injury.

"I hate you with a heated passion."

"I know you love me."

"Dont make me barf." I scowled, hanging up the phone. I secretly laughed a bit from it.

I opened the door and exited the bathroom, walking briskly to my room.

I don't want to admit it, but Sam is right. I know Alex wouldn't do anything to hurt me, at least not intentionally. He isn't that type of person.

I heard a notification from my phone, "tell him how you like him, bro! It's for the best!"

I shoved my phone back into my pocket and turned the doorknob to my room. I walked in and looked towards Alex.

"Wassup?" He asked.

"Dont "wassup" me. Anyway, theres no sleeping bags." I said.

He chuckled and lifted up the sheets of the bed, "well, jump in!"

"Absolutely not." I shot back at him with a glare.

"To each their own." He said in a sing-song voice.

I'd rather sleep on the floor than be in bed with him; who knows what might happen! He might accidentally brush up against me and make me jump out of bed! No way am I going to endure that type of torture.

"Alex, either I'm going to sleep on the floor or you're going to!" I said sternly.

"Ah wait!" He gasped, abruptly getting up. "Lets build a pillow fort!" He said feverishly.

"What are you, five years old?" I ask, secretly thinking to myself how cute he's acting.

"No! It'll be fun! Cmon, Sebby. Don't be such a Debbie downer all of the time!" He exclaimed, tossing pillows at me.

"Hey-!" I shouted, trying to stifle a laugh.

"Ah! Is that a smile I see?!" He said gleefully.

"No!"

I covered my mouth and he rushed over to grab my hands, trying to pry them from my face; I smiled even harder.

He managed to take off my hands from my mouth and smiled, "I'm surprised you're even able to smile like that!"

"Shut up!" I laughed, pushing him away slightly.

He replied by grabbing a pillow off the floor and swinging it towards me, it landed square in my face. I growled and attempted to grab the pillow from him, unfortunately failing from how he swiped it away in the last moment.

"You arent as strong as earlier today, are you, Sebby?" I growl at the use of the cursed nickname.

"Dont be so arrogant, jock." I chuckle seeing him flinch from the name.

"There's that evil smile I've learned to know!"

"Oh, shut up." I roll my eyes.

I'm actually having fun with Alex; no arguing, no backhanded replies, no glaring. Just teasing and throwing of pillows.

But, of course, there's this voice in the back of my head nagging at me. Telling me to let him know it was a lie, and to set things right, apologize.

I brush the voice off and return to the battle; I cant let some stupid voice ruin this! Just for now I won't mention it... I'll play along for just a little longer! I will tell him tommorow, just not today. Anytime aside from today.

Who knows, maybe I will begin to act nicer to him from now on.

"Lets build that fort." I sighed happily.

"You look like a madien in love." He laughed, earning a punch from me.

We built the fort, not easily, mind you, it was difficult. We positioned it between my desk and bed, pinning down blankets to make a roof overhead. Then we threw two blankets on top of eachother for the floor and the two pillows I had for... well, pillows.

We laid in our makeshift fort and smiled, genuine smiles, directed at each other! For the first time in human history! I nearly felt like laughing and kicking my feet in the air in excitement but refrained.

I draped a blanket on top of myself and turned away from Alex. He grabbed a corner of the blanket and put it over himself as well. We aren't sharing a bed, but this feels eerily similar.

"Sleep well, Sebby." He said.

"Let the bed bugs bite, jock."

(See, I didn't use the trope, at least not fully. But yeah that trope really does give me cancer, except when its done RIGHT.)