Can't help falling in love with you

II

When Arlo went to the bakery the next day he ran in to someone.

"Ouch". 

All Arlo saw was a pair of shoes with some kind of floral pattern on them, when he looked up he felt his mouth go dry. It was the soft boy from yesterday. He stammered out a weak sorry and got up.

"I don't know you yet, who are you?" The short boy asked.

"The name is Arlo, what about you?" Arlo answered with a confidence that came out of nowhere.

"Alexzander". Arlo smiled at him and took notice of his shimmering blue eyes, he quickly looked away.

"I'm so sorry I ran into you, could I buy you some coffee to make it up to you?"

Arlo nodded and shyly looked at him. They sat down at the coffee shop where they found out that they were indeed the same age and were interested in the same kinds of things. Alexzander asked where Arlo lived and later on told him that he had just moved in to that building as well, to which Arlo answered an embarrassing "I know" before blushing like crazy, realising he sounded crazy.

"Hey, you seem like you sort of have a sense of style. Could you maybe help me choose a paint colour?" Asked Alexzander after a while.

Arlo looked at him in confusion, the cute boy was asking him to choose.. A paint colour..?

"S-sure?" he answered, and they strolled off to the boys' apartment.

"So, here we are". Said Alexzander. "Could I ask you to take of your shoes before you come in, thanks".

Arlo quickly took of his shoes.

"Anything to drink?"

"water is fine". Alexzander quickly fixed him a glass and they started talking again.

"Hey so I heard this guy singing yesterday and I wondered if you knew who it was?"

Arlo blushed and stuttered. "N-no, no idea a-at all. S-singing? That's weird."

"That's a shame", answered Alexzander. "It sounded beautiful, kind of like your voice, anyway let me get those paint swatches you must be getting bored of my rambling".

Arlo sat back and started thinking, cute boy thought his voice was beautiful. The thought made his stomach flutter, though he would probably never admit it was him singing.

Alexzander came back with the swatches, "so I was thinking of either a blue or green wall".

"Blue!" Answered Arlo quickly. "I-it's my favourite colour and it'd look great".

Alexzander giggled.

Arlo blushed, that was the cutest sound he had ever heard.

"Alright blue it is, which shade though?"

After a couple million swatches and countless little arguments they finally settled on 'baby boy blue'.

"It's beautiful". Said Alexzander.

"Looks just like your eyes". Answered Arlo before realising what he'd said and mentally slapping himself.

"Oh yea?" Asked Alexzander, looking at the boy with adoration in his eyes.

"Yea". Said Arlo, blushing like crazy. "Uhm I think I'm gonna go now though, still have some cooking to do and...."

"Bye Arlo". Said Alexzander, "thanks for helping me".

"Bye". Said Arlo quickly as he went back to his own apartment

Arlo left with a smile on his face, he felt ecstatic, the cute boy was actually interested in him. He fell into a blissful sleep, but not without, of course, singing himself to sleep first.

[edited: 9th August 2016]