Des felt movement before he opened his eyes and saw the soft touches of dim light on his face. He was now in Leo's car. How did he end up there? Des wondered before noticing Leo was outside of the passenger's side door, opening it up and smiling softly.
"Hey, sleepy head. We're back at your place." Leo moved so Des could see the entrance of the cafe.
"Oh, no. Did I fall asleep on you?" Des asked, sitting up in his seat and fixing himself. "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to at all."
"Haha, no worries. You were out like a light. It was kinda cute actually." Leo chuckled. "You sleep like the dead, you know? We just got here and now you're awake."
"Ahh, really?" Des sighed, exiting the car and making sure he had his things. "I've never done that with anyone before, so please excuse my rudeness. Guess I had a long day..."
"Well, I guess you felt so relaxed around me that my talking put you to sleep." Leo chuckled as he shut the car door behind Des. "Uhm... Did you enjoy yourself, at least?"
"Of course I did!" Des smiled softly. "I had never seen such a view before. Just a shame I wasn't awake to view it for a moment longer. But thank you."
"No worries. Uhm... Wanna go on a date tomorrow? I mean, to show everyone that we are just catfishing this relationship thing?" Leo asked with a soft tone.
"Yeah, I guess people would be very skeptical if they didn't see us in public together..." Des sighed. "Well how about we go to the large community park and spend an hour or two there? I think it's called Cherie Park?"
"Sound good." Leo nodded. "I'll, uh, see you around 11 then?"
"Yeah, I'll bring some cake and you can bring something too." Des smiled as he watched Leo walk towards the driver's side of the car and open the door to enter.
"Alright. See you then, Good night!" Leo waved happily as he soon entered his car and started it up.
Des felt a smile creep onto his lips as he turned to the door and unlocked it and entered the cafe, locking it behind himself. He watched Leo drive away before he let out a huge sighed and walked up to his apartment and entered. As he closed the door, he saw the cat had fallen asleep. He walked over and softly stroked the cat's fur and saw how it nuzzled into his hand. He was glad that tomorrow was Sunday and that he didn't open that day. He wondered how he was able to fall asleep so easily around him, and how he didn't wake up.
Though those thoughts scattered his mind, he felt himself wondering what brought up the thought of a 'date'. Maybe it had occurred to Leo while he was working or someone asked about it when he was conversing with others. Des looked at the cat and sighed, watching it purr and play with his hand.
"I'm going on a 'fake date' tomorrow... Funny right...?" Des asked the cat who looked at him and blinked. "Yes. I know... Maybe I'm taking this situation more seriously than I should. Leo even said that this was to show people that were aren't lying, even if we kind of are..."
The cat sneezed quietly as if seeing a flaw in this comment.
"Well, it's not like he could really be taking this situation as seriously as I could be, right? Even though he is a sweetheart, I don't see him falling for me like that... I bet that there are other girls that are much more tasteful and would be delighted to take him on." Des sighed. "I just wonder how long he wants to keep this charade going before we... 'Break up'"
The cat sat in his lap, comforting him in her own way as Des looked down.
"You know... He is a cute and funny guy... I wonder what I did to deserve such a lovely man like him in my life." Des smiled, seeing the brighter side of this situation. "You never know, I'll just let this happen how it happens... I trust Leo to know what he is doing. And if anything, we will still be friends afterward."
Des smiled to himself before the cat stood and stepped off of Des's lap and stretched. Des stood and the cat followed suit as Des led him to the window and opened the window to allow the cat to come and go as she pleased. After leaving the window cracked, Des stretched before walking to the bathroom and showering with little effort. He was quite tired and he soon was in bed from the long day's work and human interaction.
As his body hit the bed, he could feel a weight being lifted before he fell into s soft slumber that only he was able to interact with.
Darkness clouded his vision. He couldn't see or feel anything. He wondered where he might have been but soon Des felt himself touch the ground, the feeling of grass filling his senses before his eyes fluttered open. Des's head was whirling and he couldn't tell if he was dreaming or if he was just dazed. He took a look around himself, being able to see only white snow. Des was sat under a magnolia tree and he didn't understand how the grass looked almost a soft, pale gray with how wonderful it felt.
Des heard the sounds of rustling before looking behind the tree to see a man who had almost a hues of ocean green skin. He had messy hair and looked rather familiar with his messy white button up. Des felt a wave of shyness take over but proceeded to slowly crawl over and softly touch the man's shoulder to wake him up. A soft groan came from him and his bright green eyes slowly fluttered open. Des couldn't help but feel as if he knew this man from some place.
"Sir... Are you alright?" Des asked, seeing the man look at him and stare a moment, as if he didn't know where he was either, but smiled.
"Yes. I wasn't dead so I should be fine." The man joked before softening his facial expression.
"Well... I'm guessing that you might know what this place is... And who yourself might be?" Des asked, sitting and looking at him.
"I'm Life. And this... This is what you've created... What is reflected in you... And I'm guessing the magnolia flower holds a deal on your heart..." Life spoke, looking up tp see how many flowers had blossomed.
"Ah... That makes more sense then..." Des looked up as well.
"How did you find your way here? You haven't been here for years." Life asked as he looked over at Des.
"What do you mean...?" Des looked over slightly.
"You used to come here as a child... When you were happier... Has someone helped you to achieve that yet?"
"I... Uhm... I can't say... His name is Leo. He is a rather strange and blunt but it makes me happy, especially in a town full of people who don't want to know who you are, but just want to know what your number is..." Des spoke, bringing his knees to his chest and looking down.
"Leo's a fun name." Life looked down at the grass. "The grass was green when you were young. But... After a time, things do become rather old, don't they?"
"Depends on how you feel. Being old and feeling old are two different aspects." Des replied.
"I guess you have a point. I'm only 500 million years old." Life chuckled and Des looked at him smile before smiling as well.
"Wow, you have a ways to go then..." Des smiled. "I'm only about 24... I guess it does get lonely though... Correct?"
"Well, That can't be helped... But you kept me company for a while there." Life sighed. "And here you are, talking to me again..."
"Do you love someone...? Someone who is so close but so far away...?" Des asked.
"Well of course I do. He can be rather emotional but compared to him, I'm way worst..." Life smiled. "Why do you ask? Is there someone on that mind of yours?"
"Yeah..." Des huffed.
"It's that Leo guy, isn't it?" Life chuckled as Des's cheeks tinted.
"Well... Something happened the other day with some suitors and Leo saved me from them but making us 'boyfriends' and now we have to act like it and I'm starting to become attached to him... Sure, it's a fake relationship but it doesn't feel that way with how genuine he is and how genuine I am about this... I don't doubt him and I trust him deeply..."
"He sounds like a keeper." Life looked over. "How long have you known him...?"
"3 days..." Des replied.
"Huh... Well give him 4 months and if you two are still 'together', then things will turn out just fine. No use worrying about something if it just started." Life patted Des's back softly.
