Devil in the Details

Long Work Day

 Alex smiled, leaning against the counter in the kitchen of now his and Ashley's apartment, he still couldn't believe that Ashley asked him to move in. It was like a dream come true for him. He giggled softly as Ashley smiled at him over their FaceTime together, Ashley was packing up to leave the hotel and Alex was getting something to eat before his afternoon shift.

"I wish you could make it out on tour." Ashley sighed lightly, playing with his hair and blowing his fringe out of his face.

"I wish that too love, but we're short staffed and people keep quitting." Alex sighed, running a hand though his gelled up short dark brown hair.

"Not many interested in the comic or record business anymore?' Ashley questioned.

"Not in the business of selling them, no. But records are making a comeback and comics are more popular than ever because of the MCU and DC Movies." Alex smiled brightly, even if he did work at a retail store he loved his job and they paid significantly higher than minimum wage.

"I'm just happy you're happy babe." Ashley smiled staring at Alex causing red to bloom on Alex's cheeks, he still couldn't believe that he had the honour of calling Ashley Purdy his boyfriend.

"Is that a blush I see?" Ashley questioned with a smirk causing Alex to blush harder and Ashley to cackle in laugher, "You're literally the cutest thing ever Allie." Alex went redder at the nickname.

"I could say the same for you Ashes." He retorted knowing Ashley always blushed at that nickname, at times both of them acted like confidant snarky assholes to each other but deep down they were a mess of emotions and just wanted the other to be happy and would do anything to make that happen.

Ashley was about to respond when Alex saw his attention drawn to somewhere else in the hotel room and then he heard Andy's voice, muffled by the door to Ashley's room.

"Bus call in 15 minutes Purdy!"

"Okay Andy I'll be down in a minute." Ashley called back before turning to Alex, "Gotta go love, I'll text you later." He smiled softly.

"See ya babe, I have to leave for work soon anyway." Alex smiled, blowing a kiss at the computer screen, his smile growing wider when Ashley returned the gesture and then ended the call, most likely going to finish packing up and head down to the bus.

Alex grabbed an apple from the fridge and bit into it as he checked his Instagram account, switching to his account that he kept secret from Ashley because it was an Ashley Purdy fan account that he'd been running for years before he met Ashley and had made some pretty great friends though it. He had to keep reminding himself to not post pictures that Ashley sent to him though their text chain or snapchat because they people would be suspicious as to where he got recent rares of Ashley and then repost them and tag Ashley in them and then he'd be caught. He frowned because, despite the decent following he had on the account, he never knew what to post, usually just a picture of Ashley with a random caption. Today however was something different. He scrolled though his camera roll and found a picture of Ashley licking his bass, posting it with the caption

Life update: I've been dating the the most amazing and for almost 7 months now and he asked me to move in with him, I'm now officially fully moved in and I couldn't be happier.

Don't ask about my bf he wants to stay private so I'm respecting his wishes

He smiled when it posted and shoved his phone into the back pocked of his black skinny jeans, grabbing one of his many leather jackets and his car keys before heading out of the apartment and to the parking garage, slipping his jacket on over his Mötley Crüe t-shirt as he walked to his car.