Apollo returned the smile with one of his own and bobbed after Callie, trying his best to keep in step. He wasn't the fittest person anymore, but he managed to keep pace.
The pair soon made it to the store with the quickened pace, and Apollo couldn't help but feel nervous as he grabbed a grocery bin. His plan was to just grab some ramen and maybe some milk. But it was really up to Callie.
Callie itched to write, instead grabbing a package of ramen off the shelf and holding it for Apollo to he. He hadn’t had some in a while.
Apollo nodded and accepted it, setting it into his bin. He glanced at the price before tentatively taking a second package from the shelf. He grinned at Callie once he was able to move on.
Callie grinned back, pulling a ten dollar bill from his pocket and offering it to Apollo. His mother was always giving him extra money he didn’t really need or use.
Apollo shook his head politely. He shook his hands and smiled. He didn't need the other's money. He could handle them both, to make a good impression. He tugged on Callie's sleeve gently and pointed to the dairy aisle.
Callie shrugged, putting the money away. He looked first to where Apollo was pointing, them down at him curiously.
Apollo grinned and started walking, picking up a small gallon of milk. He turned to the other and gestured out to the store, suggesting for him to get whatever he wanted. Apollo had a bit more cash to spend.
Callie went to grab a bag of jolly ranchers, putting it in the cart and smiling at Apollo.
Apollo smiled back and grabbed himself a bag of Cheetos and setting them in. He wouldn't have much money for public transit, but that's okay. He started to walk for the front to pay for the stuff.
Callie followed him, looking around the store - the bright fluorescent lighting, the cases of fresh food, the seventeen isles of other canned and bottled goods. When he couldn't hear anything, he seemed to see and feel everything else even more.
Apollo checked them out in the self-checkout, only getting a few cents back after he checked out. He pocketed it with a tiny sigh and took the bags, turning to his companion with a small little smile. He nudged the other and started to walk out.
Callie looked back at him, nodding a little to himself and following with the same smile Apollo had. He wasn't sure how Apollo wanted to get back - it hadn't been a long walk, so maybe they'd just walk. The sun outside seemed to be brighter than ever, reflecting off of his metal hands brightly.
Apollo turned his head when Callie's metal hands glinted, now seeing them for the first time. It was strange, seeing such a thing, but hey, it was the city. Apollo had seen stranger. The small man started to walk rather quickly, eager to get back inside and eat.
Callie quickly walked after him, his mouth twitching upward in a small smile at how eager he was. He shoved his hands in his pockets, making sure his wrist and arms were still covered by the jacket, before setting on a path with Apollo to his apartment.
They made it back and Apollo was already in the kitchen, boiling some water. He handed the other his jolly ranchers, and he took out his own Cheetos and ate one. He hadn't had one since he started working out. It sucked.
Callie grinned, unwrapping a blueberry one and eating it, sitting on the couch again - making sure he was facing Apollo so he could see if he tried to communicate with him.
(Blueberry? What the hell kind of jolly rancher is that?)
Apollo meandered over to join the other on the couch, looking around with a tiny sigh. It was so empty. He was going to have to ask his brothers for money so he could get some more stuff. Like a TV. That would be a lot better.
((Oh it's a thing and it's delish))
Callie liked the simplicity of the apartment. Unlike his own, it was sort of refreshing. No loud colors or license plates on the walls, no photos or anything else like that. Not a ton of people all the time, either - right now, it was just him and Apollo.
(What? Do you mean blue raspberry or actually fucking blueberry?? Confusion???)
Apollo himself didn't really like it. It was drab and run down. He kind of wanted to get a rug or something to spruce up the place. Or maybe he could ask an artist to paint something on his wall. Something just to personalize it.
((There's blue raspberry, but I've had a real blueberry one before and it's awesome))
Callie glanced down at him, wondering what he might be thinking about. Unlike Callie, Apollo probably wasn't left alone with his own mind for too long, and it was interesting to imagine what might be going through other people's. But he couldn't go far before the thought struck him again. He's cute.
(bruh this is NEW)
Apollo glanced at Callie and blushed when he caught the other staring. He waved a little past his Cheetos, somehow blushing deeper. He wanted to say something, so many things running through his head, but he wasn't able to. He really liked Callie. He looked nice. Like… really nice.
((Lmao))
Aw, he's blushing. Callie could only wonder what he was blushing about - a small, tiny voice said it was Callie - but that probably wasn't the case. He smiled softly, hoping to at least somewhat ease whatever nervousness Apollo had.
That didn't really seem to help him and he dipped his head down to his knees, his blush spreading like wildfire. Apollo wanted to hide from Callie's cute little smile forever, it was just too sweet to look at. He popped a Cheeto for a distraction.
Callie smiled a little more, although now it was more to himself than anything. Apollo was blushing deeply now, and if he was being honest with himself, there was only one thing it could be right now. Callie.
Apollo stood up and bumbled off into the kitchen, messing around with a couple cups of ramen before boiling some water for them. Apollo couldn't have feelings for someone already. It was bad enough, right? That's how he has such dark blood. He fell in love with someone he wasn't supposed to.