Colin sipped his Orange Julius. "Wait wait, Hot Topic."
"Oh yes." Matt said, pulling Colin along.
"Why?" Marybeth groaned.
"You don't have to come with us you know." Matt said. "Be a strong and independent woman."
"I don't wanna." She said.
"Well you can come to Hot Topic or you can go alone." Colin said.
"See you guys later." Marybeth turned on her heel and walked towards some store full of anime merchandise.
"This store has everything." Matt said.
"You're absolutely correct." Colin said.
Matt intertwined his fingers with Colin's. Colin looked at his hand for a second. Matt thought that maybe Colin was uncomfortable so he let go. Colin grabbed his hand again. Matt smiled as Colin dragged him to the check out.
"What's going on with you guys today?" The cashier asked casually. She was wearing a name tag that said Sadie.
"Nothing." Colin said. "What about you?" Because he's polite like that.
"Just working." Sadie said. "Are you guys on a date?"
Colin blushed. "Oh-oh-oh oh, N-no we-"
"Yes, in fact. We are." Matt said, taking the bag containing both their clothes from Sadie. "Thank you."
"No problem." Sadie said.
As the two of them walked out hand in hand, Matt heard Sadie say to the boy across the counter folding clothes, "See Lars, that right there is a couple. Why are those twelve year olds a cuter couple than us?"
(YO QUICK COMMERCIAL BREAK, IF YOU GOT THAT REFERENCE YOU GET A DOUBLE THUMBS UP)
The two of them sat in the food court, eating fries. "So now this is a date?" Colin said.
"Yes." Matt said. Then his eyes widened. "I mean unless you don't want it to be a date, we don't have to-"
"No," Colin said. He took Matt's hand. "No I think this is just fine."
Matt smiled and ate a fry. "Good." He said.
"What are you two doing here?" A familiar voice asked.
"Ugghhhh." Matt threw his head back in exasperation. "We can't go on one itty bitty date without you bothering us?"
Jessica looked like she might punch him. "Now you're dating? Ick!"
"You wanna fight me about it?" Matt asked.
"Ye-"
"No." Colin said quickly. "No, no Matt I think we should be going."
Matt ignored him. He stood up. "Come on bitch. Square up."
Jessica threw a punch which Matt ducked and punched her in the knee. He got back up and slapped her across the face. She kicked him in the shin. Matt slapped her again. She screamed and slapped him back. Matt kicked her in the stomach. She fell back onto her butt. Matt grabbed Colin around the waist and all their clothes and started running.
As they passed the anime store where Marybeth had just payed she screamed "Matt? What's wrong?"
"I'm fine!" Matt yelled as he ran from a girl screaming bloody murder. (YOU GET A REFERENCE, AND YOU GET A REFERENCE, AND YOU GET A REFERENCE! EVERYBODY GETS A REFERENCE!)
Marybeth started running side by side with them. "What's going on?"
"Jessica is on our trail!" Matt shouted.
"Matt put me down!" Colin yelled.
Matt ignored him and kept running. They ran into the parking lot and grabbed their bikes. They rode away, leaving Jessica screaming at them in the parking lot.
If you've never cuddled with your significant other in enormous tee shirts and underwear then you need to up your game. Because Matt decided it's the most comfortable thing ever. Bonus points if you're watching a movie.
"No!" Matt sobbed, crying into Colin's shoulder.
"Sweetie it's okay." Colin said.
"But it's so sad!" Matt cried.
"I know it is." Colin said.
"No Simba!" Matt shouted at the tv. "Mufasa's death wasn't your fault! Scar can't be trusted!"
A knock came at the door. "You get it," Colin said half a second before Matt said it.
"Dang," Matt wiped his eyes and got up.
He opened the door. Angel stood there wearing sweatpants and a Metallica shirt, holding four tubs of Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream. Matt gave her a look, like That time again, huh? She nodded and rubbed her eyes. Matt welcomed her inside and sat down. He pulled Colin onto his lap. Colin giggled as Matt blew raspberries on his neck. Before Angel could sit Colin put up a hand to stop her. "I'm gonna have to stop you right there. This is a no pants zone. Those are gonna have to come off."
Angel kicked off her sweats. "God bless you." She said as she slumped onto the couch.
She tossed an ice cream to both boys and they all dug in and sang along with Hakuna Matata.
"It's a problem free philosophy! Hakuna Matata!" Matt sang with his mouth full of Chocolate Cheesecake Ice Cream.
A knock came at the door. "It's open!" Colin shouted.
Marybeth walked in. She looked at the three pants-less Musketeers and cringed slightly. She took the one remaining tub of ice cream and sat down next to Angel, on the end of the couch.
"Jessica is pissed that you kicked her yesterday," Marybeth informed Matt. "Apparently you ruined her favourite dress."
"It's hard to care when you're this relaxed." Matt said.
"Are you guys just gonna sit here all day?" Marybeth asked.
"Well, we have every classic Disney movie ever on VHS tapes, ice cream, chips, tea, no need for pants and the walls inside Angel's stomach are literally tearing themselves to shreds." Matt said. "So I'm leaning towards yes."
"Okay, fair enough." Marybeth said.
"Switch." Angel said. Everyone swapped ice cream flavours. Matt got Rocky Road.
"WAIT! EVERYONE SHUT UP! MY SONG!" Matt shouted. "Caaannnnn you feeeeellll the loooooove toniiiiiggghhhhhttttt?"
Matt had just finished a very passionate performance of "I won't say I'm in love," from Hercules with everyone else as the Muses. (Matt was very upset that Disney only included five out of the nine muses, and that Disney got just about 3% of their Greek mythology correct, but he let it go after he heard how amazing the songs were.)
"That's it." Colin said. "Every movie in my collection."
"I'm sleepy." Matt yawned.
Angel passed out on Matt's lap halfway through his song.
Marybeth looked 99% asleep herself.
"What time is it?" Matt asked.
"Bedtime." Colin moaned, resting his head on Matt's shoulder and falling asleep.
Matt smiled. He passed out too, but not before kissing Colin on the cheek and whispering "I love you."
