Thanks for the Sweater

An Observation

Blue gets out his keys and unlocks the door, stepping into his house and closing the door behind himself. His brother Swapy, or his real name, Manuel, is in the kitchen cooking for tonight's dinner. He was never really the type to stay home and cook before, but lately, he's been awfully happy. Whatever is happening with him, whether this is just a high point or if this is permanent, Blue doesn't care, he is just happy to have his older brother back, in a way. Manuel turns around and looks at Blue, giving him a warm smile. His apron is a light pink and says 'kiss the cook' on it, and he has his hair back in a man bun.

"Well well well, look who's back from his little walk with Viperrrr~" He drags the name out a bit and wears a shit eating grin on his face. Blue just scoffs and walks over his brother, making his tall self bend down, and he gives him a kiss on the cheek. It's a common rule in the swap house that whoever is wearing the kiss the cook apron must be given a kiss on the cheek, there are no take backs. Manny gives his brother a light pat on the head and turns to cook again, letting his brother go to his own devices. He doesn't leave though, and instead he gets a beer from the fridge, cracking it open and taking a sip. 

The younger brother stares at the older one and sighs, laying his head down on the table and moving the beer. "Hey bro, do you think...he likes me back...even just a little bit..?" He frowns a bit and waits for his brother's response. Manny just sighs a bit and shrugs, adding some spices to the food he is making. He can't really tell with V, that's the problem. The kid is super hard to decipher, and a huge portion of his life is left as a mystery. Even with things that happen present day, he doesn't reveal anything, nothing about his job or his social life. Hell, he doesn't even discuss Pup or Rex unless they're in the room, so how the hell would anyone know anything about his sexuality? It'd be damn near impossible to find out, and even if anyone found out if he was queer or not, he'd never admit to any claims, even if there was evidence. He has learned to weasel his way around people spying into his day-to-day life, which is admirable, but also super fucking annoying. 

He turns down the stove a bit and walks over to his younger brother, sitting next to him at the dining room table. He grabs the beer that Blue was drinking and takes a sip of it, to which the other doesn't even protest. Once he finishes the sip, he puts the bottle back down and crosses his arms, looking over at his brother again. "Well.." He responds, playing with his hair a bit and pondering on a thought. "I wouldn't exactly know, he isn't my best friend. How was he on the walk though, how was he talking to you and shit like that?" He is really hoping that this question with help his brother find the answers he's looking for. Blue takes a second to think about it, and he starts listing small things off that V did.

"Well...he spoke to me almost softly...and it was really cold out, and I forgot my jacket. So, he gave me his sweater..and he held my hand.." Blue touches the sweater and feels how soft it is. He also smelled it before briefly, when V slipped it onto him. It smelled like his cologne, but also like lavender petals, which he often smells and turns into essential oils to help calm down his nerves. 

Manuel hadn't even noticed the sweater when his brother walked in and he raises his brows, almost in surprise. It is like V to give up his sweater and stuff, but only for a select amount of people. Never in a million years would he have given up his sweater for Blue, if anything, he probably would have made fun of him and told him to suck his dick if he even thinks about touching his precious sweater. Yet here Blue is, with the clothing item sitting comfortably on his skin, keeping him warm for as long as he has it on. As taken aback as Manny he is, he definitely sees this as a sign of love and affection. His brother has grown on V in ways that are impossible to describe, and the sweater shows this change.

The older brother smirks and stands up again, ready to get back to cooking. As he walks back over to the stove, he shrugs a bit. "I think the sweater is really the biggest piece of evidence you've got, kid. I don't think he likes you, because if anything, he loves you deeply." He doesn't even have to turn around to see his brother's glee, he knows it's there. With a bright smile, Blue stands up and runs to Manny, hugging him from behind before quickly running upstairs to his room with the beer and shutting the door.