"I can't believe you convinced me to do this!" my best friend since childhood complained.
"Stop whining and start acting as a man!" I snapped back with no heat "Try on this marine blue jeans" I ordered, handing him said piece of cloth and pushing him towards the dressing room.
We were in the Calvin Klein shop, in Macy's, I worked on. However, before that we went to other shops. I knew how clueless and how much uncomfortable Xander is about fashion, so I started small.
We began with shoes. We bought two pairs of new balance: one grey with blue and the other one completely black, in exception of the N that was red. Then we looked for a new pair of military boots, cause Xander's were totally worn and I couldn't stand to see them anymore. So when I found two different styles of amazing military boots, I had to get Xander to buy them. However, he insisted on both being black.
Cause he said that he already had too much color on his wardrobe. Can you believe it! I exclaimed on my head. Luckily when he hit the next shop he let me buy him a brown pair of dressing shoes, although the other one was black.
At that same shop, the one we bought the dressing shoes, I forced Xander to try on suits. I was planning on doing that at the end, cause they make him the most uncomfortable, but as we were already there and Polo has so good suits that I could resist the temptation of putting Xander on one of them.
However, we only bought one cause I didn't want to pressure my best friend. I know the feeling of having someone trying to impose themselves in your way of dressing, which is a way of telling the people who you are. And I didn't want to do that to Xander.
At the end we chose a simple black suit, plus a black vest, a white shirt and a black tie. I wanted the tie to be blue, but he insisted on being black so I obliged.
Afterwards, we went to the get him the last black sport watch from Nike and a black watch from Guess. Then we bought one pair of black sunglasses from Ray ban.
I need to convince Xander to expand his wardrobe. Only six pair shoes, a suit, two watches and a pair of sunglasses... that is not good. I thought to myself.
Luckily we didn't stop there. I made sure that he had enough sweaters, from Tommy of course, so he would get rid of the old one full of holes and faded. Then I continued with buying him a pair of hoodies, a v neck t-shirt, one vest, three leather jackets, two shirts and a good collection of plain shirts, but at least this one's fit him well and show his well defined body.
Also, we bought some sport clothes from Adidas. For a reason he had no complain about that, shocking! I commented sarcastically inside my head.
Now we were in Calvin Klein getting him some new jeans, that can show off his legs and ass. Until now I convinced him to get two black, one grey, one jean, and now I am praying he will like this marine blue one.
This shopping trip didn't only help Xander gain confidence, but it also got my mind away from my brother's death.
"Do I look good on it?" Xander question brought me back from my thoughts. When I looked up I couldn't help buy stare "What?" he asked me self conscious "I look bad?".
"Bad?! Big boy, I am wishing right now that you were single, straight and that I don't consider you like a brother" I exclaimed. Not stopping staring at him, even when he blushed bright red "You look hot! We are so taking that! Come on, next stop pajamas".
"I don't use pajamas, you already know that" he said confused.
"I know. Why else do you think I chose Calvin Klein? Not only because I work here or because they have excellent jeans, but because they also have underwear" I smirked evilly, enjoying how he looked at m shocked and embarrassed. I love messing with him, even if I only do it a few times. I thought to myself but then took pity when I noticed how uncomfortable he was "Relax. I won't ask you to model for me. Only tell me what is your size and from where you normally buy them, and I'll chose some for you".
"Thank you, Kitten" he replied "You are the best".
"Yeah, yeah. Tell me something I already didn't know" I said.
After he told me the information I needed, I picked up a lot of boxers and some socks for my best friend. Then we headed to the cashier and payed for the clothes, we had a discount, like in every shop we visited today, because I had the card of the shopping and also work here.
"Where now?" he asked me when we stopped for a frozen yogurt.
"Is that excitement I hear in your voice Xander?" I questioned him.
"Never!" he exclaimed "I am just enjoying my time with an old friend".
"Just old?" I faked being hurt by his comment.
"My oldest and best friend" he corrected himself with a roll of eyes "Better?".
"Much better" I replied with a cheeky smile "Now you'll go to your house, wash this new clothes, donate all of your old wardrobe and get dress nicely, cause you will impress your boyfriend" I ordered "Wear those new black jeans, the military boots, the white v neck t-shirt and the leather jacket, plus the Nike watch. That would be a nice touch"
"What will you do?" Xander asked me worriedly.
"Don't worry about it" I told him with a soft smile. Liking how he always thinks of me first "I will visit Marcelo's grave. It is time I do it".
"Then I'll go with you" he stated "Just let me do all the things you just ordered me, and I'll be ready".
"What about Magnus?" I asked him.
"I will see him tonight. Maybe I'll bring food from that Chinese place he likes so much, and stay the night" he explained to me "Bug you are my best friend, Kitten. And you need my help. Also, I have to pay my respects to Marcelo too".
"You are the best, Xander" I told him before dragging him into a bear hug.
"No, Kitten. You are" he replied.