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alex would love ten drinks, but he didn’t know if that was a great idea. he got very reckless when he was drunk. it was almost like playing a roulette wheel of which drunk alex you would get: giggly drunk alex, overly flirtatious alex, sad and constantly bawling alex, or let’s go do something illegal alex. with how he was feeling, it could be all of those things and he wasn’t quite ready for that. at the tilt of the other’s head and just the tone of his voice while he said that they could be dates tonight had alex’s cheeks slightly flushed for some reason. “i actually… kind of like that,” alex said with a smile. no one knew better. they could just pretend that things were fine. alex quickly finished his drink, making one more face at how it felt going down before he was putting his glass down besides elliot’s. a grin spread over his face as the other asked him to dance. “god, it’s been forever since i’ve danced with someone for fun,” he said, “he never wanted to, y’know. said i danced enough during the day and that he felt like he couldn’t keep up with me.” so alex happily went to lead them to where people were dancing, keeping their hands together.
elliot couldn’t help but smile to himself a little bit when alex admitted he’d like being his “date” for the night. it’s fake, it’s fake, he kept reminding himself so he wouldn’t forget. he and alex were just friends, he knew that, and they always would be. but still, elliot couldn’t help but lean into the idea just a little. he kept his grip on the boy’s hand as he followed into the dance area, effortlessly dropping his arm around alex’s waist, facing him with a smile once they found a good spot. “i mean -- i’m not going to pretend i can keep up with you -- you’ll definitely have to lead -- but i’m more than happy to share a dance with ya,” he laughed softly, silently judging alex’s ex-boyfriend in his mind for the millionth time after hearing about another one of his excuses. “he sounds insecure,” elliot shrugged, not caring if it was a low blow. “i guess having such a handsome boyfriend outshine him all the time must have made him feel like a fool.” his tone was measured and cool, despite throwing little digs. he was always comfortable enough with his best friend to be honest with him.



















