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Rose, realizing where he was, mentally cursed himself and turned on his heel to walk from the isle. His senses buzzed and he looked over at the man who was standing nearby. The man practically set off mental alarms. And not just because the man was attractive, but because there was something about him. Something that seemed familiar.. He just could exactly place what that familiar thing was.
The man's eyes landed on Cade. He tensed and stepped back. "Sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt…. That. I was just gonna say hi, but you can, um, get back to that if you want…"
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Rose’s cheeks flushed a shade of red. “Oh gosh, no you weren’t interrupting anything, I swear I didn’t mean to go into this area,” he said in a quick, nervous tone. Oh, how terribly embarrassing..
"It's fine if you were, I'm not judging!" He said, laughing nervously. "But I can see how you would make that mistake. The signs on the bookshelves are pretty small."
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“Yeah, I’ve never really been here before, anyways,” Rose said, rubbing at the back of his neck in a timid manner as his cherry red eyes glanced around the smaller space of the bookstore.
"I can tell," Cade said, smiling. "This place is small and old, so it doesn't get too many customers. It's usually just me a few other people that show up a couple times a week."
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“Oh? I’m guessing you live around here, then,” Rose said, feeling pleased when his cheeks didn’t feel as heated as they had previously been.
"Yeah. I've been here since this place first opened."
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“Oh wow, that must be nice..” Rose said. He wondered how old the place actually was. “Do you know how long it’s been around?”
Cade smiled, then froze. The place had been around since 1906. If he said that, it would give away his age, and he would have to explain that he was a demon. "Uh… I dunno. A while."
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Ross took a mental note of the man’s hesitation and nodded slowly in understanding. “Okay then. I’m Rose,” he said, holding his hand out for the man to shake, smiling lightly.
He smiled back, shaking his hand. "Nice to meet you, Rose. My name is Cade."
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Rose dropped his hand back to his side once Cade had shaken it. “Cade.. I like that name,” he said, looking up at him.
Cade felt his face heat up a bit and looked to the side. He smiled shyly. "Thanks."
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Rose smiled a bit and nodded. “You’re welcome,” he said, scratching at the back of his neck.
Cade looked around for a moment, not sure what to say. "So uh… You from around here?"
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No, Hell is a bit far away. “Not really, no. I just moved to the area a while ago,” Rose lied, it coming out with a slight stammer. He was an absolutely terrible lier..
(nice new username)
Cade smiled without looking back at Rose. "Well, maybe I could show you around sometime?"
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(Aye thanks, it’s Spanish)
“That would be really nice,” Rose said, glancing down at his shoes. The stranger was friendly, but there was still something off about him.
He nodded, walking over to the beanbags. He turned to Rose, motioning him to follow.
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Rose hesitantly walked over to Cade and the beanbags, taking a seat in one. He felt a bit unsteady, having never sat in one of those things before. It felt strange, and made a noise like possibly rice would when he sat on it.
Cade sat down as well, picking up the book he had been reading before. He showed Rose the cover. "Ever read this?"
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Ross looked at the title, squinting softly at it as he did so. He slowly shook his head. “No, I haven’t. What’s it about?” He asked. He didn’t read much human literature. Most of the ideas or themes of the stories were difficult for him to grasp or understand completely.
"It's about a power struggle between a demon King and a god. There are ideas of parallel universes, whacky physics, and different types of hell," he explained. "It's one of my favorites."
(Lmao shameless self promo here)
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(You write a book like that?)
Rose’s brows raised in interest. Different types of Hell? That’s what caught his attention the most. “It sounds really good. I’ll have to read it sometime,” he said.
(I'm in the process of writing it and asking for critiques everywhere lol)
"I think there's a copy at the library. They also sell it here."
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(Ooo. I like the idea though, I’d definetly read that)
“Really? I’ll have to get a copy,” Rose said, smiling brightly as he ran a finger over his lip piercings, something he tended to do when in thought.
(haha thanks)
Cade smiled, but felt his breath get caught at the side of Rose. He cleared his throat and ran a hand through his hair before standing up, looking over at a bookshelf. "I should probably keep looking for a book."
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(Np)
Rose blinked a few times then quickly nodded. “Yeah, right,” He said, glancing around as he searched for a clock. He had to go to work at noon. “Hey, do you know what time it is?”
Cade walked around, shaking his head. "No, sorry. I don't keep a watch on me."
