Runaway

Chapter 15 - Fuck

Andy woke up what only felt like minutes later, he was so exhausted. He got up and dragged himself into the bathroom to brush his teeth, after rinsing and borrowing the complimentary lip balm the hotel left, he walked out to the lounge room and Shaun looked up at him from his laying down position on the couch.

"Good morning, dreadful"

"Do I really look that bad?" Andy croaked "What time is it?"

"About 11? And nah, you don't look bad" he smiled softly "there's a cold buttered croissant on the dining table"

"Thanks" Andy smiled tiredly as he sat down at the table, peeling away the light fluffy pastry to have no appetite whatsoever, but he ate anyway because he didn't want Shaun to worry or know he couldn't sleep because he wasted hours thinking about him.

Shaun got up from the couch when an ad came on and leaned on the dining chair next to him "You alright? You're dull as shit"

"Couldn't sleep, must be the slight time difference" Andy muttered with his mouth full

Shaun pursed his lips "Well, I got up earlier than I should've then went out and found a 7/11 and got more condoms"

Andy stared at Shaun for a moment "...This is the kind of conversation you want to have over a croissant?"

Shaun chuckled "Not really, just thought it'd lighten your mood"

"Well I'm glad you're taking precautions when it comes to having sex with me" Andy smiled slightly now before sighing "I think I need a coffee"

"I can go get you one?" Shaun offered

"We should go together and just walk around" Andy suggested

"Yeah I'm down for that, when did you want to leave?" Shaun asked

"Just let me eat and we'll leave now"

Andy honestly wished he could've perked up but he was so stuck, in such a big place he felt claustrophobic, he and Shaun checked out things in Perth they hadn't looked at before and even made their way through the park they once were at when they stood for hours meeting fans. It was weird because somehow overnight there was clouds covering majority of the sky and it seemed very fitting with today's mood. Shaun was trying his hardest to make Andy happy and it was getting to a point where he was getting frustrated at the both of them, but Andy was having fun and he was slowly getting perkier but as of right now he was still as dull as a dying lightbulb.

"What now?" Shaun wondered as they walked through the gardens

Andy looked at Shaun and smiled "another coffee would be nice. Or twenty beers"

Shaun laughed "it's 5 o'clock somewhere, right?"

"Exactly"

Shaun grabbed Andy's hands and their fingers linked, instantly putting a smile on Andy's face despite his doubts. Andy stared at their hands as they walked, it felt kind of naked, being in a city where they had fans and were casually just holding hands. Andy wasn't sure if he cared if they got caught anymore, it'd be hard to explain but maybe in the end it'd be worth it? Probably not but Andy was trying hard to be optimistic.

Andy was starting to feel better a few hours later after they checked out the local stores and they goofed around doing shit they'd surely get kicked out for if they were still 15. His mind was clearing of all the bullshit when they sat down on a bench near their building with another coffee for an hour having a deep and meaningful conversation about their ex's and what they thought existed outside their own state of mind. It was like it was just the two of them sitting there in a lonely city. Andy was no longer as claustrophobic when he saw Shaun's bright smile when he laughed.