Alexander The Great

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gigithequeen‌:

“You will, I’m sure of it,” the female nodded, sitting back in her seat and fiddling with her necklace again. “Everyone has someone for them, or multiple someones, it’s just the right place at the right time.”

Finishing off her muffin, Gianna wiped her mouth with a fresh napkin and giggled softly. “True, but it’s working for some people from school. I can hold a tune and match my cousins when they sing, but my paintings speak for themselves. And true, I just wish they wouldn’t hold so much power sometimes.” Shrugging as she sat up again, the blond took another long drink from her coffee. “Columbus is nice, people in Ohio aren’t terrible, I can help you look, if you want? I don’t have any homework over the next week or so. It wouldn’t be any trouble. What are you looking to do?”

Alex shrugged a little, almost dismissively, “I like to think that way, but I’m not about to hold my breath. If its true then my someone or someones will find me when it’s time.” He paused for a moment before smiling again, “Maybe Ohio will be the right place for me.”

The blonde male raised an eyebrow as he listened to his little sister, “I may have to request a commission for my apartment at some point in the future then, I’m no expert but I can appreciate good art.” With a grin, the male shifted a little in his seat, glancing out of the window to watch the people passing by before continuing, “So far, I agree with you. Not had a single bad encounter since I got here, which is surprising, cause there’s assholes everywhere.” With a chuckle, Alex finished off his coffee, sliding the mug to once side of the table out of the way, “Well, at the moment I’m looking for bar work, I’m trained to mix cocktails too. After that, I’d like to open my own place. Not sure exactly what kind but it’s always been something I wanted to do. My mom offered to help with a deposit on a place if I find one once I’m settled here.”

[alexander-thegreatest]

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[alexander-thegreatest]

gigithequeen‌:

Gianna watched Alex carefully, smiling softly as he crossed his heart - it was something she did as well, picking it up from their father, so seeing her brother do it was nice. “Thank you,” she whispered, blushing lightly. “Don’t know what I’d do without him honestly.”

Taking a sip of her drink, the blonde shrugged slightly. “There’s always room for one more, that’s what Aunt Sophia always says,” she replied, humming softly as she drank more. “Not as much musical talent as the family and some mental health issues, but I try my best. There may not seem like a ton of opportunities here in Ohio but you’ll find something, and if you need help, I’m sure some of the family would be willing to help. We like to stick together and see everyone succeed. Are you- have you decided to live here permanently?”

“That’s cute, honestly. I’ve always wanted to have something like that with someone special.” The elder Black smiled, absently stirring his coffee for a moment, “He really seems to make you happy, if your other boyfriend is half as good for you, you’re in safe hands.”

Alexander smiled again, nodding his head a little in agreement, “Then I am glad for your aunt, and her wise words.” He chuckled softly, shrugging a little, “Musical talent is great and all, but it doesn’t exactly pay bills most of the time, and everybody’s got a couple mental health issues, we wouldn’t be human if we didn’t.” Taking another sip of his coffee, Alex ducked his head a little, having been caught out already, “Not here specifically, but I found an apartment in Columbus, now I’m just looking for a decent job that won’t screw me over.”

[alexander-thegreatest]

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[alexander-thegreatest]

gigithequeen‌:

Gianna smiled softly as she drank from her mug, blushing when Alex choked on his coffee. She reached for a napkin and held it out to him, nodding slightly. “Plural, yes. Lucas is the one you’ll meet soon,” she replied, pulling out her phone to show him her lock screen, a picture of Lucas sleeping soundly. “He’s quite protective, I adore it, and him.”

Taking a bite of her muffin, the blonde smiled softly and nodded. “That’s good to hear then. Uncle Christos and Aunt Sophia are always busy, but they do a lot of us, which is nice. Nikolaos is married and he and his husband have a daughter, Kaia has a daughter as well, I help out with her sometimes,” she said, electing to not include Shane at all in the conversation - while she was starting to like him for a while, there was no way she could get over how he treated Lucas. 

“As for school, I’m on the cheerleading squad thanks to my friend Santana, so I spent a lot of time doing that. I’m really enjoying my art and French classes, but I try and stay on top of my other classes as well. Life wise, I spent a lot of it with Kaia and her daughter, or Lucas, or in my art room…” 

Alexander took the napkin gratefully, dabbing at his mouth and clearing his throat once he was sure he was done with his choking fit, “Shit, sorry. That was rude, I was surprised, not judging, promise.” He added, crossing his fingers over his heart. He leaned forward in order to take a look at Gianna’s lock screen, he couldn’t help but smile fondly at the photo of his sister and her boyfriend, “You can tell how much he cares about you, just look at his face.” The blonde male smiled again, taking another sip of his coffee as he sat back in his seat once more.

The male nodded as he listened to Gi talk about her family, watching how animated talking about them made her, he hoped to meet some of her family at some point, even if it was just for a couple of minutes; but that would come later, he was willing to wait however long that might take. Alex chuckled softly, “Sounds like you have yourself a hectic family, are you sure there’s room for one more? Promise not to take up too much of your time.” He joked, eyebrow raising at the mention of school, “Athlete and an artist? Is there anything that you can’t do? I struggle just trying to make ends meet and find a good paying job, you’ve got so much to balance and yet you’re doing it.”

[alexander-thegreatest]

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[alexander-thegreatest]

gigithequeen‌:

Gianna nodded her understanding to Alex’s words, thankful that he didn’t want to push himself into her life. She looked up to the waitress when her order was set down in front of her, murmuring a soft “thank you” before taking a sip of her drink. “Well then, we should be okay,” she nodded, humming softly. 

“Boyfriends, yes,” Gianna replied, blushing lightly as her hand reached for her necklace again. “You’ll meet one of them sooner than the other, it’s quite rare to see us apart.” The blonde let out a soft chuckle, shrugging her shoulders before looking up to her brother. “That would make sense, it seems like all the Duval’s information is out there. I’m glad you didn’t look too far, the family drama on that side is… it’s a lot,” she murmured. “I’m open for any questions then, within reason, of course.”

“Glad to hear it, last thing I want to do is push you away before we even get to talking.” The male took a sip of his coffee, looking at Gianna over the rim of his mug only to inhale suddenly at the other’s words causing him to choke for a moment. 

Alexander put down his mug and covered his mouth until he was sure he’d stopped coughing before finally meeting his sister’s eye again, “Boyfriends? Plural?” He asked, shaking his had and sitting back as he ran a hand through his hair, “Shit, baby sister’s got game.” He smirked a little, lifting his mug again to take a slightly more tentative sip in case she dropped any more sudden news on him. 

“Well, I won’t lie, I’m a fan like most people but.. I’m not crazy level, I’m quite happy to make my own first impressions of your family and your extended family if I have the opportunity to meet them Otherwise, I’m happy to know what you wish to tell me about them and leave it at that.” Alex shrugged again, sliding his mug to one side in order to clasp his hands together on the surface of the table, “I haven’t got a clue where to start.. What do you like, in life, in school.. Anything.”

[alexander-thegreatest]

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gigithequeen‌:

Nodding as she listened, Gianna gently bit her lip and watched his hands fiddle with the packet before looking up to him. It made sense to her that Alex’s mother would be outspoken about it, her own mother liked to keep things simple and to herself in hopes of not hurting anyone. Her hands started to tighten around her strap for a moment as the male spoke of knowing of her, and it took the passing of the waitress to another table to snap her out of it.

“I don’t really know how to go about the sibling thing, but I… may be up for that,” the blond replied slowly, reaching up to fiddle with her necklace before setting her hands on the table. “I’ve always wanted a brother, a-and I have one in Nick, as well as friends from school, but it’s just… strange to actually have one,” she murmured, shaking her head. “I’m busy with school these days, and my relationship, but I don’t want to cast you out immediately if dad thinks this would be good. How much do you know of my mom and that side of the family..?”

Alexander watched Gi for a moment, waiting until the waitress had headed back to the counter. He sat a little closer with a faint smile, “I confess I’ve never had a sibling myself, but I’m willing to learn how to be a brother.” The blonde male shrugged a shoulder, before nodding his understanding “I’m not here to take anyone’s place or stand on people’s toes, I simply want to get to know you.”

The waitress returned, placing down Gianna’s order in front of her and then Alex’s cup, asking if there was anything else they needed.

“No, thank you, Sweetheart.” Alex smiled easily, chuckling to himself as the waitress quickly made her escape behind the counter, “Well..” He smirked, opening the sugar packet he’d been playing with and tipping it into his coffee. As he stirred his drink, he met the blonde’s eyes again, “Oh, so you have a boyfriend or girlfriend?” He asked, trying not to come across as the nosy big brother, “That’s good, I hope to get to meet them when the time comes.” 

Alex took a sip of his coffee, running his tongue across his lip to catch the foam on it before shrugging, “Well, my mom told me who Dad was, the internet’s a blessing these days. I had a look, saw that your mom is Sophia Duval’s sister and well... The rest sort of fell into place from there.” The male ran a hand through his hair before adding, “But I didn’t go all that deep. I saw some real weird stuff online, like addresses and schools, that’s just a step too far for me. I’d rather do this the right way.”

[alexander-thegreatest]

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gigithequeen‌:

The blonde smiled as she smelled the flowers, nodding a bit and looking up to the male when he replied again. “It definitely is,” she said with a soft chuckle, shrugging her shoulders. Stepping to the side to let Alexander order, Gianna started to pull out her purse to pay for her own meal, gently biting her lip when she noticed he was paying. She wouldn’t have mind paying for her own, but decided against saying anything since she was sure it would end even more awkwardly than it already was.

Following the male back to the table, Gianna carefully set the flowers on the table and leaned back in her seat, her hands reaching for her purse to fidget with the strap. “Okay,” she agreed in response to his offer, tilting her head slightly as she thought. “How… long have you known about me? And about dad? Like, the whole.. situation with that, how did it happen?”

Alex watched the female closely, fingers playing with the corners of the sugar packet in his hands. He smiled softly as the blonde thought of something to ask, once she had, he sat back a little in his seat to regard her properly, “Dad I knew about for as long as I remember, Mom was never really the secretive kind of person. She was pretty open from the out, explained it away as being ‘complicated’.” 

The male shrugged a little, placing the packet down on the table surface in order to stop playing with it, “As for you, I knew of you, but I didn’t know your name or anything like that. Now Dad’s.. Around, I guess, I thought we should meet, maybe do the sibling thing?”

[alexander-thegreatest]

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[alexander-thegreatest]

gigithequeen‌:

Gianna couldn’t help the small smile that appeared on her lips when she caught the male’s attention, standing a little taller and releasing the grasp on her necklace. “That would be me,” she replied, her smile growing at the sight of the flowers. “Wow, I…” the blonde chuckled, carefully taking them to smell once they were offered to her. “They’re beautiful, thank you. It’s pansies, for future reference, but these look and smell amazing.”

Looking up again when she heard his question, the blonde nodded. “Yeah! That’d be good, I’m fairly simple with my order, so it won’t take too long to get,” she replied, heading over to the counter and looking over the menu before ordering her usual caramel latte and blueberry muffin and stepping back so Alex could order too. 

Alexander’s smile grew as the blonde caught sight of the flower and then took the bouquet from him, “Pansies, that I’ll remember.” He tucked his hands into the front pockets of his jeans, only to mask the fact that he was shaking a little with nerves, “You’re more than welcome, Gianna... I know this is as weird for you as it is for me.” 

Following the female over to the counter, the male’s eyes did a quick sweep of the board as Gi placed her order, deciding on a flat white with an extra shot of espresso in it and forgoing a snack. He pulled his wallet from his pocket, paying for everything before Gianna could even think of arguing against it. “We’re just over in the booth by the window,” He stated to the barista, who smiled at him and nodded to let him know she’d heard him, “Thanks.” 

The male lead the way back over to the table, returning to his previous seat and picking at a sugar packet between his fingers, “Okay.. While we wait I guess you can ask me anything you might wanna know. I’m an open book and I just want you know me, after that you can decide how you want to do this, or not do this. Choice is yours.”

[alexander-thegreatest]

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[alexander-thegreatest]

gigithequeen‌:

Gianna took a deep breath as she arrived in the coffee shop’s parking lot, not knowing why she was so incredibly nervous. Well, she knew why, but she hadn’t expected to be feeling so strongly to the point of wondering if she should even be doing this. She always wanted a brother, and while she saw Nick as one, the blonde knew that her relationship with Alex would be completely different.

“You sure you’re okay with this? You don’t want me coming in with you for backup?” Dwight asked, pulling the female from her thoughts. Gianna asking Dwight to bring her made her feel more comfortable - Lucas and John were both busy and Nick of course had work and Bella; she knew she would be safe if she needed a way out. 

“Yeah,” Gi murmured, smiling softly. “I’m okay with this. I’ll text you if I need anything, promise.” 

It was a moment later that she left the Impala and walked into the coffee shop, hand holding onto her phone tight as the other fiddled with her necklaces, a nervous smile appearing when she noticed the familiar male. Walking over, Gianna took another deep breath before speaking up. “Alex?”

Alexander’s foot continued to tap anxiously against the floor as his gaze flicked form the window, around the coffee shop, and to the door each time someone new entered. The male was momentarily drawn away from his nevous task by a black ‘67 Impala as it pulled past him and drove off down the road, he was so impressed by it that he didn’t realise he had been joined by the female until he heard his name being called. 

The blonde male turned around to see his little sister and jumped up to his feet in an instant, composing himself in order to smile at Gianna, “That would be me, Gianna, I assume?” He teased gently, before holding the flowers up, “I was raised to always bring a lady a gift, I wasn’t sure what you liked so I asked the florist for a little of everything.” He explained hurriedly, realising he was rambling pretty quickly, “Sorry, these are for you.” Alex offered them to the younger blonde with a nervous smile, “Do you wanna order then we can sit an talk without being interrupted?”

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Alexander pulled up outside the coffee shop Gianna had arranged for them to meet at. Even after shutting off the engine, the male body thrummed with nervous energy, after all they’d only communicated over the phone and how much can you really know about a person from a few minutes at a time?

The blonde male ran a hand through his hair, checked his reflection in the rear view mirror and decided that it was now or never, and he wasn’t about to chicken out of this.

Climbing out of his reasonably modest little car, and looking absolutely ridiculous in the process - he was well over six foot tall, unfolding his legs from within the car tended to garner unwanted attention - he turned to retrieve the bunch of flowers from the passenger seat before securing the car and heading toward the coffee shop. 

Upon entering, Alex made a quick sweep of the establishment, not seeing the blonde female at any of the tables, he assumes she has yet to arrive and decides to take a seat and wait before ordering. His foot tapping all the while, even as he tried to remain outwardly composed.

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Alexander Skarsgård photographed by Bjorn Iooss for  Mr Porter’s The Journal.