I Want to Help You (CrankGamePlays x OC) [COMPLETED]

Birthday P. 5

After we put some of our stuff into Mark's van, we head around the Aquarium. We all talk and laugh and catch up, since we haven't seen each other in ages.

We make our way through to the area where they have stuff like octopi, star fish, and seahorses. As everyone moves ahead, I trail behind, watching one octopus flex it's tentacles. I suddenly get the urge to draw, so I plop down, pulling out a pencil and my mini notepad, and start to sketch.

After a few seconds the octopus, small and deep purple, stops moving. I stare. It then starts to move closer, into full view, and sits down, completely still. I quickly draw it, making it as elegant as I can in a short amount of time.

After finishing I look up and see it moving again,  and then it stops. I suddenly laugh: it's posing for me! I draw again, smiling. It recognizes when I'm finished, and strikes one more elegant pose for me. I draw it the best I can, and the octopus swims away. I smile. Such smart creatures...

"Those are really good." I jump, looking up. It's a man, around my age, tall and strong with light brown hair. I smile awkwardly.

"Thanks..."

"Mind if I sit?"

"Erm..." he ignores my obvious discomfort and sits down.

"Do you like marine life?"

"Yeah... I do."

"Me too, I'm a marine biologist, I-"

"Alex?" I look up and see Ethan looking at me funny. I scramble to my feet, quickly looking away from the man.

"Hey, Ethan!"

"Hey... who's this?" He asks. The guy stands. He's taller than Ethan by about four inches.

"My name's Callum. I was just talking to- Alex, is it? - about her drawings." Ethan looks at him and smiles, but he doesn't look too happy.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Ethan, and, sorry, but we have to get going. See, it's her birthday-"

"Oh, happy birthday!"

"-And our friends were worried where she got off to."

"Oh, okay. Hey, could I maybe get your number? We could get coffee, talk a bit, get to know each other"

"Er..." I stand awkwardly. I can't think straight.

"Sorry, dude, but we have to go. She'll catch you later if she wants." Ethan says, and he turns me around and we speed away. "What was that about?"

"I don't know! I don't know what he wanted!"

" do you think he was hitting on you?"

"I don't know, and I don't care. Let's not ruin this day, okay?" I slide my hand into his, entwining our fingers. He looks down to me, worry still etched into his face. I reach up and hold his cheek, kissing him softly, making it short to not embarrass myself. "If he wanted anything, he isn't going to get it." He smiles.

"I'm going to hold you to that one."

A/N

Hiiiiii. Sorry for no updates, I've had a lot going on. So this section should be over soon, and I might end it off. I have plans in mind, don't worry, but I've just started a huge history project so updated will be scarce 🙁. I hope that you enjoy this!!

No song, it's 11:24 pm and everyone's asleep.

~ Salem

PS: typing on my phone, sorry for spelling