Enchantment Passing Through

Chapter 4

A/n sorry it's kinda been a while, but I've been writing faster than I've been updating. I had most of chapter 4 done before chapter 3 was posted, and I've already got the outline for chapter 5. Anyways! Enjoy!

--John's POV--

I smile. He's so incredible... I hang onto every word he says. Wait... what? I mean, he's always been cute, but now I know that he's smart, and kind, and passionate... I think I like him. Like, actually like him. But... isn't that the seventh time that he's responded to one of my statements with, 'Huh. Yeah,'? 

I clap twice in front of his beautiful face, and he snaps to attention. "Alex. Are you okay? What's bothering you?" Alex looks down, blushing slightly. Oh my God, he's so beautiful... "Ah, sorry, John. I was just lost in thought. What were we talking about?" I scooch closer to Alex, and feel extremely tempted to put my hand on his. I refrain. "Seriously, Alex, I want to know what goes on in that head of yours." I'm starting to get concerned...

"Umm..." He looks kind of uncomfortable... I'll give him some time.

While I wait for Alex to answer my question, I find my eyes drifting down to his perfect, pink lips... Crap! My eyes fly upward. My jaw almost drops. He's. Staring. At. My. Lips. No... He couldn't like me. Why would he? He's probably just trying to figure out how to word his thoughts so that someone besides him can understand. "Alex." I get his attention again, and he blushes as his eyes raise to mine. "Sorry. I was just thinking about the weather. There's gonna be a storm next week." Oh. "Oh. Okay." We sit in uncomfortable silence, until I break it with the first question that comes to my mind. "Do you know anyone who goes here? Besides me, I mean." Alex looks at me painfully, and I realize I might have hit a landmine. "Oh, I'm sorry, we don't have to ta-" but Alex cuts me off, with a now apologetic look on his face.

"It's fine. I actually immigrated here from St. Croix about two months ago, and I've been staying in a shitty motel. You're the first person I've really met. You?"

"I have these two friends that are dating each other, Hercules and Lafayette. I also know the Schuyler sisters-- Angelica, Eliza, and Peggy. I've also met Angelica's boyfriend, Aaron, and Eliza's girlfriend, Maria, in passing." Alex smiles at me, and my phone buzzes in my pocket. I look up at Alex apologetically, and he nods at me understandingly. "It's okay, go ahead." I whip out my phone, trying to read the text message as quickly as possible so I can get back to talking to Alex as soon as possible.

Group Chat

Peggster: Hey, y'all! we're throwing a party tonight at our place. Wanna come?

LAF: Herc and I can go

Herc: Wait-- I think I have an appointment with a client. I can push it, though

Mar Bear: I'll be going with Eliza :) <3

Elizzard: Course, babe :) <3

Angel: *Gags*

Elizzard: Aww, you'll find someone, Angie. Are you going, John?

I look up at Alex. "Speak of the devil. The Schuylers are throwing a party tonight, and all of my friends will be there. Do you wanna go? I think you'd really like them-- my friends, I mean." Alex looks up, his eyes distant, and I can tell he's thinking it over. I want to to tell him so badly how beautiful he is.

"Yeah, I'd love to meet your friends." 

I grin happily.

"Cool! I'll tell them we can come."

Turtles: Hey, guys! So my roommate Alex wants to come, can he?

Angel: Course. Add him to the group chat

Turtles: Ok

I look up at Alex. "Hey, um, what's your number? They wanna add you to the group chat." Alex pulls out his phone, and gives me his number,. I quickly add it to the chat.

Little Lion has been added to 'Group Chat'.

Little Lion: Hi, I'm Alex. Nice to virtually meet you.

Angel: You too, Alex!

LAF: Nice to meet you, monsier

Mar Bear: You too :) Also, my screen name is pronounced Mare Bear. Just throwin' that out there.

Elizzard: You as well

Herc: You too.

Peggster: Please, this is not meeting someone. I'll meet you at the party. Be there at 8:00.

I'm about to respond, when I feel a tap on my shoulder. I turn my head to look at Alex's perfect face. "What's your number? We should probably have each other's contacts."

My heart skips a beat. Oh my God, he wants my number. He wants my number. I know it means nothing, but still... "John? You there?" I look back up at Alex to find a bemused look on his face. Hot...!  "Hmm? Oh, yeah, here." I technically already have his contact in my phone, so I give him my number while he sits there, tapping my phone case. I hear a click, and turn just in time to see Alex hand me my phone. "I took a picture of myself," he explains, "for my contact." I have his picture on my phone...! "Oh, okay, cool." I quickly take a picture of myself on his phone, and hand it back to him. I pull up the group chat on my phone again, and check what time it starts.

"Okay, it starts at 8:00, so we should probably be ready to go at 7:30-ish. Cool" Alex smiles at me. "Cool."

I smile back at him. 

Cool.

A/n-- yaayyy! good stuff, good stuff. Soooo I have this Hamilton ship that I've never seen anyone else ship, and I'm thinking about including it. (Aaron and Angelica.) So, yeah! Have a good day/night!