A Thing Called Love (Mack x Seth) {ON HOLD}

Bar Banter

Chapter 1 of 'A Thing Called Love'

Hope you enjoy!

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Mack puts on a purple blazer with a floral pattern down the side of it over his white button-up shirt. He picked up his black fedora and re-applied his black Maybelline eyeliner. Looking in the mirror one last time, he left the empty restroom and headed out to a bar downtown.

Once he arrived, he took a seat at the bar next to a rather handsome man and ordered a Jack Daniel's Whisky.

"What brings you here?" The handsome stranger asks.

"Arseholes who ridicule me because I'm... Because I'm different" Mack responds retrieving his whisky. The stranger chuckles.

"Been a rough day for you then huh? I get it, I'm different too, but I've learnt to be stronger and be proud of it. I've got a great group of friends who felt just like you before." Says the stranger smiling at me. He smiled down at Mack. Mack took a rather long look at the man admiring his features as he spoke. The boy sipped his whisky.

"What's your name by the way?" 

"Seth, what's yours?"

"Mack, nice to meet you, Seth."

"Nice to meet you too, Mack." Mack shook Seth's hand and felt how soft and smooth his palms were. Seth took another sip of his drink and stood up.

"My favourite song's about to play, care to join me?" He said smiling. Mack responded by following the man onto the dance floor. They swayed to the beat of the song. Seth wrapped his arm around Mack's shoulders and the brown-haired boy felt his cheeks go red.

The song came to its end as two girls approached the stage.

"Well, that's my cue." Says Seth as he too begins to approach the stage. The boy rose his eyebrows, enamoured by the man. "You're in a band?"

"Why, yes I am. And. I think you'd be great as our missing member." Seth smiles sweetly at Mack as he follows him up to the stage excitedly. He took his place by a microphone stand. The band played for a few minutes, Mack occasionally having to bat his eyes that were filled with eyeliner. 

When their song had ended the group exited the bar, Mack following.

"That was really fun!" The boy exclaimed.

"It was, wasn't it. C'mon, let me introduce you o the rest of the band." Seth chuckled.

"Ooh, whose this cutie," Asks one of the girls from the band, making Mack blush. Said boy felt an arm around his shoulder belonging to Seth.

"This is Mack, the newest member of Chaos." Seth introduced Mack to the group. Mack furrows his eyebrows in confusion at the name of the group earning a chuckle from Seth.

"Yes, Chaos. Named that because we're all broken, all had chaotic things happen to us." 

Mack laughs a little, going with the flow. "Glad to hear I'm not alone then." The boy smiles and takes note of Lilith, who hadn't said a word or made any facial expressions. This didn't bother him, just made him curious. "So... does 'The Chaos' have a hangout spot?" He queried. He didn't exactly have a place to stay and mostly just hung out in the streets.

"Well, you won't feel alone anymore in the Chaos. And yes, we do. My place. We're heading there now actually, and as you're now an honorary member, care to join us?" Seth gave a reassuring smile. Mack nodded his head in reply

Upon arriving at Seth's house, Mack stares, wide-eyed, causing a chuckle from Seth.

"Judging by your reaction I'm guessing you'll like the place huh."

"Bloody hell. It's massive, it's beautiful." Says Mack, astonished. Seth laughed at the adorable reaction and puts his arm around the boy again.

"That's what happens when you work hard enough, Mack. Your accent is so 'bloody' adorable by the way." He mutters, mocking the British accent. Mack nods, a blush creeping onto his small face from the compliment and mockery. Seth admired the boy's features and the pair met each other's eyes, green eyes meeting blue eyes.

"You two gonna kiss or what?" One of the girls joked earning a glare from Seth.

"Oh shut up. Don't worry about them, Mack, they like to make these so-called 'jokes.'" The others were hushed at the words of the man.

Mack chuckles "It's okay," he says hiding his tomato red cheeks.

"Alright, we wouldn't want to make our newest member uncomfortable now, would we!? Anyway, about the band. Can you play any instruments?"

"I-I uh I guess I can play the drums."

"Fantastic! Come, sit down." He gestures toward a brown beanbag laying on the floor in the middle of the room. "I think you're gonna be a great addition, Mack!" The said boy took a seat at the beanbag with a 'thanks!'

"Can't wait to bring the house down with you guys!" The two laugh.

"Yes, this is certainly going to be a blast."