8. Shopping

30 Day OTP Challenge
Rating: K
Words: 351
Pairing: Virgil/Richie

Virgil is about five steps behind Richie.

"Richie," Virgil whines and crosses his arms, "why did I have to come with you? This is just so boring."

Rolling his hands, Richie grips the handle of his shopping cart and takes a turn down an isle labeled 7. Virgil follows him several moments later, when Richie is already halfway down the aisle. Richie is looking between two different types of spaghetti when Virgil approaches him.

"Seriously, Richie," Virgil says over his husband's shoulder, "this is incredibly boring."

"I don't know what to tell you, Virgil," Richie says, looking up at Virgil. He clears his throat. "Just go look at the electronics or something. This is going to take a while."

Virgil sighs when Richie looks back down at the items in his hands. For a moment he stares at them, too, but eventually he sighs again and turns away from Richie. He looks around the isle, debating if he wants to check out the electronics like Richie suggested or continue following his husband throughout the store. He was positive one of those choices was the wrong answer.

Richie finally puts one of the boxes in the cart and turns to Virgil once again. "You're still here?" he asks with a raised eyebrow. "I thought you would have jumped on the chance to not follow me around anymore."

So that was the right answer.

Smiling, Virgil approaches Richie and encompasses him in a warm hug from behind. Richie smiles and releases the cart, turning in Virgil's arms. He tilts his head back slightly so as to focus easier on Virgil's face. "What's up?" he asks, wrapping his arms around Virgil's waist.

"I think I'll just follow you," Virgil says. "I like spending time with you."

Laughing, Richie shakes his head and leans into the hug further. He rests his chin on Virgil's shoulder and wraps his arms tighter around them. Virgil really tried, even if Richie could see right through what he was doing most the time.

Virgil holds Richie close as well.

"Besides," Virgil says, "I want some junk food."

Richie snorts.