"Seto, you really need to stop staring at your phone," Isaac peered over the brunet's shoulder, "especially since you're not texting anybody. Really, there's nothing to look at."

He sighed exasperatedly, "I know."

The walk home was quiet. Seto mainly stared at the cars that passed by on the nearby street. They were all the same to him: windows downed, obnoxious music, crying baby. The adult world seemed too complicated. Top that with college and not knowing how to pay taxes, Seto doesn't want to grow up.

Isaac opened the front door and rushed inside. He bolted up the stairs and into his room, slamming the door behind him. Seto groaned as he shut the front door and trudged up the stairs as well.

He was just about to enter his room when his phone dinged with a notification. Eyes beaming, he rushed inside and flopped onto his bed.

new message from Brice

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I got lunch detention
Turns out my chem teacher actually
left some work packets and the sub
didn't hand them out
but then the sub proceeded to blame
us because "we weren't listening to him"
Total bullshit
read at 2:46pm

lol hi I would have replied earlier
bUUuuUuuT my prof. took my phone
away
:(
sent at 2:46pm

Excuses excuses
read at 2:47pm

Excuse me umm??
sent at 2:47pm

I'm joking
read at 2:47pm

So about that coffee date
...
sent at 2:47pm

I actually don't like drinking coffee
read at 2:47pm

WHAT
are you just saying that because you
don't want to go out with me??
:(
sent at 2:48pm

Nononono
read 2:48pm

Ha
Gay
Two days what a record I've made
you fAaaall in loVe
sent at 2:48pm

Shut up
Anyway
I don't like how coffee tastes
read at 2:48pm

What are you 4
sent at 2:48pm

I mean like it's all bitter
and gross
read at 2:48pm

But it's like a gas station for humans
sent at 2:49pm

Ew if you describe it like that
it's even more gross
read at 2:49pm

Alright sweetie where do you
wanna go?
sent at 2:49pm

Ok first of all don't call me sweetie
Second of all idc as long as we can
hang out
read at 2:49pm

aWwwWwww
YOU LOVE ME
sent at 2:49pm

No I don't
read at 2:50pm

Yes you do
<3
sent at 2:50pm

No
read at 2:50pm

Yes
sent at 2:50pm

No
read at 2:50pm

Yes
sent at 2:50pm

No
read at 2:50pm

Yes
sent at 2:50pm

No
read at 2:50pm

Yes
sent at 2:50pm

No
read at 2:50pm

Yes
sent at 2:50pm

No
read at 2:50pm

Yes
sent at 2:50pm

No
read at 2:50pm

Yes
sent at 2:51pm

No
read at 2:51pm

What about at Starbucks
sent at 2:51pm

I just told you I don't want coffee
read at 2:51pm

Um they have pastries
I think
sent at 2:51pm

"You think"
Yeah great argument Brice
read at 2:51pm

What about that Chinese place
sent at 2:51pm

Ew
read at 2:52pm

So picky
"Idc as long as we hang out"
sent at 2:52pm

Shut
Coffee shop sounds fine
now that i think about it
That one cafe is nice
Isn't it near your campus?
read at 2:52pm

Yeah
I'll come to pick you up
sent at 2:52pm

No need
I'll walk there by myself
read at 2:52pm

No I insist
I must protec
sent at 2:52pm

Did you really just
read at 2:53pm

I protec
sent at 2:53pm

You're gonna bolt across town
and back
read at 2:53pm

I'm also going to walk you home
Like the gentleman I am
;)
sent at 2:53pm

Can you not
read at 2:53pm

I'm walking you and that's final
sent at 2:53pm

NOT IF I WALK THERE MYSELF
read at 2:53pm

NOT IF I STOP YOU
I'M ALREADY OUT THE DOOR
sent at 2:53pm

fuck yOu I'm goNNA GO THERE
read at 2:54pm

NONO I INSIST I MUST
WALK YOU THERE
sent at 2:54pm

IM LEAVING THE HOUSE
read at 2:54pm

NOT IF I MAKE IT THERE FIRST
TO WALK WITH YOU
sent at 2:54pm

I HOPE YOU GET HIT BY A CAR
read at 2:54pm

I HOPE YOU DIE A PEACEFUL DEATH
AT OLD AGE
sent at 2:54pm

oh actually that's quite nice of you
to say
read at 2:55pm

BECAUSE I'M GONNA
MAKE SURE YOU LIVE TO
OLD AGE SO YOU CAN DIE
PEACEFULLY BECAUSE WE
WILL BE AN OLD MARRIED COUPLE
sent at 2:56pm

FUCK OFF
read at 2:56pm

ALMOST TO YOUR HOUSE
HAHA
sent at 2:56pm

+

"ISAAC, I'M GOING TO BOLT AT FIFTY MILES PER HOUR TO THAT ONE CAFE SO I CAN PROVE A POINT!" Seto shouted as he rushed out the door.

"Just be back before sundown! Since mom isn't going to be home, I'm making lasagna tonight!" Isaac shouts back, but not as loud.

It takes Isaac a couple seconds to comprehend what Seto said, and once he realizes it's already too late. He peers out the window to see Seto, dashing down the sidewalk. It's a rare sight, considering he hates running in general.

He guesses it's a date.