Boys Next Door

Chapter 11

Author P.O.V

"Ohh this is cute" King says looking a beautiful sky blue hoodie, he looks at the price that says $102 and mumbles a "no, this is not cute at all." walking away from the hoodie that is now giving him bad vibes.

Honestly he will never understand why things costs so much at the mall chances are he'll probably find the same hoodie online for a cheaper price. King chuckles to himself softly knowing damn well if it was food worth $102 he would not complain. At least he has his priorities straight.

King walks off somewhere else and decides to look for something cheaper and stylish if that's even possible. Honestly King prefers to do his shopping online because it's easier to find stylish clothes but the mall doesn't always disappoint him.

"Hey" he hears someone say softly and he turns towards the person and greets them back continuing to search for something stylish. King is so oblivious when it comes to people clearly flirting with him or trying to get at him to the point where it's almost funny and sad at the same time. You would expect this from Andre because he's so childish like that.

"Damn the cold shoulder" the girl mumbles softly and King looks over realizing the girl actually wants to have a conversation with him and starts to feel bad.

"Oh shit my bad I didn't know you actually wanted to speak to me" King apologizes offering the girl a soft apologetic smile he hates being socially awkward sometimes Andre and Dom are the only real friends he has thus they're the only people he's comfortable around without feeling awkward and reluctant to being himself.

"No it's all good I just think you're really cute" the girl mumbles shyly playing with the hem of her shirt clearly showing that she's a nervous wreak.

King stays silent for a few seconds because it's been a while since he's received a compliment from someone in public he honestly forgot how to react for a minute.

"Thank you" King says quickly noticing that he stayed silent a little to long which is not helping the girl who is currently a nervous wreak. "You're cute as well" King adds on feeling obligated to compliment the girl back.

bruh I can't just say "thank you" to a compliment I gotta say something nice back or I feel bad about it later 😭

"Really?!" the girl questions with brights eyes clearly showing her day has been made.

"Deadass" King says laughing softly at the girls surprised face. King is not lying to her by any means the girl is truly cute.

"Wow you know my friends dared me to come over here and talk to you confident that I would fail and run off" the girl rambles on and the mention of friends makes King remember his own dumb ass friends that he came to the mall with.

"Really das crazy" King says feeling his social awkwardness creeping on him he doesn't know how to respond to the girls burst of energy on minutes she's shy and nervous and the next she's a rambling robot he really doesn't know how to handle people.

"Just as crazy as Trey, Jordyn, and Shawn" the girl laughs and King just laughs along assuming the girl is talking about her friends despite the names sounding a little familiar. The girl watches King's reaction closely as if she's analyzing him, but King fails to notice this.

His phone starts to buzz and he sees a his phone blowing up with texts from Andre in the group chat asking where he and Dom are at, and that it's argent.

"I gotta go" King says not letting the girl say anything to him before he rushes off trying to find a panicking Andre who's probably lost somewhere and is panicking this would not be the first time for this to happen.