oranges in an autumn day

Leaves flutter outside their window, auburn dancing in the breeze. It's a nice autumn afternoon and the sun is setting on the horizon.

Brett is reading a book on the couch. He's spacing out quite a bit though, words swimming in front of his eyes. He gives up and shuts the book.

"You okay there?" Eddy asks, mild concern creasing at his forehead.

"Yeah, I'm fine, just can't seem to focus," Brett replies while massaging his eyes. The book now forgotten on the glass coffee table, Brett stares up at the ceiling, some piece he can't really be bothered to remember the name of floating in his head.

The smell of citrus pulls his head out of the sunset clouds drifting by, and Eddy sits next to him with a clementine, long fingers masterfully peeling the fruit in a spiral. Brett watches in a daze, feeling his mind get transported to about a decade or so ago.

Eddy had his weird anime-looking hairstyle while Brett himself had the wiry glasses and braces on his teeth. It was after school, and they both just finished practicing and are now watching Howl's Moving Castle. Eddy has a clementine in his hands, the spiral rind now discarded on the low wood table next to the couch.

Eddy offers him a slice, and Brett is back to reality, Eddy now with his flannel and golden glasses. Brett takes the slice without a word, settling right against Eddy's arm as Schön Rosmarin plays through their speakers, a silent thank you in the way he's pressed to the younger man's side.

They sat there in silence, the little sheep content with the oranges in his possession.

The leaves outside fluttered by, and the sun had dipped under the horizon to sleep. In the small apartment, two men drifted off to their own dreamland, engulfed in warmth and sweetness.

Notes:

Just something short and sweet, I heard the Chinese part of the fandom calls Eddy 'orange' bc of his last name (Brett is 'sheep'). Also the spiral peeling is actually my habit, which was because my friend in middle school challenged me to who can keep the skin as intact as possible. It kinda just stayed lol. Hope you enjoyed and comments are always appreciated :)