Angels Like Music, Too (Cherub/Adeline)

[phantasmalunar]

"I wanted to pay for you," Cherub said. "Do you not like people to do things for you?"

[clementine]

Adeline flushed. "I can do it all by myself." He muttered like a child, taking a bite out of his sandwich as he walked back up the street. At this point he didn't care if Cherub was following him or not!

[phantasmalunar]

Cherub caught up to Adeline having taken a second to be taken back. "Hey now, that's no way to live. You've got to let someone in. How about me," he said and placed his pointer finger to the tip of his nose to indicate himself.

[clementine]

"Well that's how I live!" Adeline retort with a sniffle, wondering when things had become to easy around Cherub. "So I'd appreciate if you'd...if you'd respect that." He added, amber eyes glassy. People thought that just because he didn't have parents that he was weak and useless. Something to be pitied. He hated that!

[phantasmalunar]

Cherub waved his hands. "Hey now, don't go crying on me. I'll respect you, but I'd like to do things for you."

[clementine]

"Just...listen to me next time." Was all Adeline said as he unlocked the flower shop's door and headed inside to eat the rest of his food.

[phantasmalunar]

Cherub grinned. "So there'll be a next time," he said hopefully.

[clementine]

Adeline gasped, turning pink again at Cherub's words. "Y-yes. I suppose." He stuttered turning to face the male, having a hard time not gazing at the handsome face. "Do you...still want to work here, even though I got angry with you?" He asked tentatively.

[phantasmalunar]

"Hey, a little anger isn't enough to run me off," Cherub said. "But, I do have another problem. I need somewhere to stay, know any place?"

[clementine]

Sill feeling bad about getting angry before, Adeline didn't hesitate to offer the room above the shop. "There isn't a lot of room, but your welcome to stay with me in the apartment on the second floor. If you want to that is." He added shyly.

[phantasmalunar]

Cherub grinned brighter. What luck! "No, I've got no problem with that. I'll happily stay with you Adeline."

[clementine]

Adeline returned Cherub's grin with a tentative smile. 'Well, alright then." The teen walked behind the register to get everything in order. "Why don't you stick around and just watch how I work for now. I can start training you tomorrow if that's okay."

[phantasmalunar]

"Yeah, okay," Cherub said walking up behind Adeline stay close enough so that he was just barely breaching the brunette's personal space.

[clementine]

Adeline's breath caught, but he said nothing. For some reason, he enjoyed Cherub being so close. It felt safe. Trying not to sound breathless, the teen briefly went over everything that needed to be done in the store.

"And that's pretty much it." Adeline finished. "It's not too hard, especially since you don't need to worry about the flower arrangements Cherub."

[phantasmalunar]

Cherub nodded moving in a bit closer. "Alright, I think I got it. Now, want to show me how the apartment works?"