V5S1- Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction- Agents & Aliens Verse

Chapter 8 Misinterpretation and Missteps

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Simon sighed, idly picking at a thread on his sleeve, gaze absently slipping around the room. He shook his head.

Man, this place really was something else.

There was a large TV taking up a good portion of the right hand wall of the living room, some random sitcom rambling on. Really Simon didn't know how anyone could actually focus on that anyways. His eyes kept getting pulled to the expansive picture windows taking up the entire far wall. It gave a stunning view of the city below clear out to the ocean. With the city lights flickering to life below, the stars beginning to twinkle and the moon raising over the waves it truly was a breathtaking sight. He'd always had a fondness for stargazing and this far from the actual city lights it was absolutely perfect for it. Honestly right now he could do without the TV. He'd be completely content to just settle down over by the window and watch the stars.

Still he's a guest and probably shouldn't spend his entire visit just staring mindlessly out the window. That seems kinda rude, no matter how beautiful the view. The last thing he wants is for Raphael to think he's bored or wants to leave....well...not that he's really been acting 'bored', more acting like a chattering idiot. He's trying to get his babbling under control but it's not really working, like at all.

He can't seem to help it. I mean not that he can help it much in general but with Raphael? Oh my god... the guy smiles at him and he turns into a babbling mess...He gets so flustered and nervous...when he's nervous he babbles...and giggles now too because apparently the babbling and blurting out every awkward story he has just isn't quite embarrassing enough.

He really is trying damnit...but man...Raphael something else.

The guy is unlike anyone Simon has ever met, and he just has no clue how to act around him. His fallback seems to be babbling incessantly, blushing, and giggling like an idiot. So far Raphael doesn't seem annoyed at least...but Simon's kinda thinking that's just the novelty. It's gotta start wearing thin pretty soon.

He's babbling so much he's actually annoying HIMSELF.

He needs to try to tone it down, stop the chatter. Maybe give someone else a chance to talk. Like Raphael. The guy's hardly spoke the entire time they've been here. He's laughed at some of Simon's stories, tossing in comments and playful teasing little things...which was...umm...

Yeah...

B-but umm...as nice as that is the guy has to be getting tired of hearing his chatter. He really needs to stop focusing on himself. Find something to talk about that Raphael might actually be interested in.