They landed in Perth around 12 the next day, after spending the morning making sure they had all the things they'd need, hoping that their car and trailer would be safe in the car park while they went away for a few days. The second they got off the plane they could just sense the warm weather, it was supposed to be 30 degrees, but 30 degrees in Perth was amazing compared to 30 in Sydney. The air was warm and the air wasn't dry but wasn't humid, it was the most perfect weather, the both of them were regretting their choice of skinny jeans today.

They picked up their rental car which was a small red hatchback which was a nice change from the huge sedan they were driving. It was lighter too, which was hard to get used to at first but eventually they got used to it.

Shaun happily kept the windows down as Andy drove down the freeway, the GPS directing them to the hotel.

"God this weather is perfection" Andy spoke, relaxed as he drove steadily

"You could say, it's Perth-fection" Shaun made a pun, trying to hold his laugh back as Andy shook his head

"You're such an idiot"

Shaun laughed and placed his hand on Andy's thigh "We should probably do something and not laze around"

"Hm yeah" Andy screwed up his face "I don't feel like being a tourist though"

"Well we didn't run away from home to be tourists"

"True"

"Maybe we should just drive around and get lost" Shaun muttered and Andy actually considered it. That wasn't a bad idea.

"Okay, we'll drop our stuff at the hotel and just drive along the coastline, wherever that takes us" Andy proposed and Shaun smiled over at him

"You really up for an adventure?"

"Why not?" Andy laughed "There's not much you can do only being here for a few days"

"Very true, we don't even have internet to know what we should do"

"Exactly, so there'll be a lot of beaches and pubs" Andy assumed

"Sounds good to me" Shaun approved, turning up the radio as a good song came on.

They got to the hotel and instantly got their shit together, putting away their stuff and changing into more beach-appropriate clothing, they weren't sure if they were going to stop at a beach, but they changed just in case. The room they had was very elegant, Shaun was lucky to pick it up on a deal, They had a huge bed to sleep in that had its own room and bathroom and a nice lounge room/dining area. The bathroom had a massive tub and shower and all in all, it was amazing. But they didn't spend too long there, leaving only moments later after eating their room-service lunch to embark on their pointless drive.

There was so much exhilaration in driving without a location, they had the ability to go anywhere and everywhere, and they had no clue where they were going to end up. They literally drove anywhere, going into towns and suburbs, going through the streets just because they could, there wasn't really a point in doing so, but they did it anyway. Driving through Perth was wonderful, the city was such a humble place compared to Sydney or Melbourne, everyone was so nice and laid back too. Once Andy found his way to the coastline they were in awe at how white the sand was, the ocean was a gorgeous turquoise, fading into an even more incredible navy blue. Shaun was really regretting leaving his surf board behind, but there is no way he could afford to take it on the plane.

They passed Fremantle, driving through and seeing what was around before they made their way further down the line. It wasn't long before they were hungry and it was time for dinner. They stopped in a town, they honestly had no idea where they were but there was a beach and a strip with shops, restaurants, fish and chips, cafes and ice cream places. They decided to go into a restaurant and have dinner there because they weren't in the mood for fish and chips again. They got chicken parmigiana each and a beer to quench their thirst. It was a good day, there was nothing better than this to either of them.

"Did you want to go for a swim after dinner?" Shaun wondered

"Don't people drown because of that?" Andy questioned, Shaun looked at Andy as if he were stupid

"That is the dumbest thing I've ever heard"

"I swear it's a thing"

"Seriously?"

"Yes!" Andy laughed "I'm not joking"

"Well it's the stupidest thing I've ever heard" Shaun said unimpressed

"Fine, if I die it's your fault"

Shaun just laughed and kept eating, their conversation moving along to another weird topic not many people would understand.

Allowing their food to rest, they left moments later, crossing the road to their car to take off their shirts and thongs before quickly walking through the small park as they got to the boardwalk. They were so excited to get in the water, it was such a stunning blue.

They walked over the soft white sand to the water, the water wasn't that cold at all. Shaun ran through it, splashing Andy and leaving him annoyed for a couple seconds until he ran after Shaun, jumping on his back as they fell onto the seabed. The water was pretty shallow and motionless, giving off more of a pool vibe than a beach. Shaun turned around, wrapping his arms around Andy's waist.

"You're literally a piece of shit"

Andy smirked and pushed himself off Shaun, laying back in the ocean as he sat perfectly on the sand beneath him. Shaun flicked some water at him to gain his attention.

"What?" Andy groaned as he kept his eyes closed, his face being warmed up by the sun

"Want to swim further out? This is way too shallow"

Andy sat up and began swimming "Sure" he moved onto his back, swimming backwards "beat you there" he smirked before turning back around and diving under as he swam further out to where the deep blue was, he popped his head up and saw Shaun coming up beside him, popping up. Andy stopped holding himself afloat, allowing himself to sink.

"Shaun help me!" he called out to him, popping under the water and coming back up "I'm drowning"

"What are you doing?" Shaun raised his brow in confusion

"I'm dying!" Andy fake cried, holding his breath as he went under the water, letting himself just float limply

Shaun shoved Andy "Stop being stupid!"

Andy popped back up and started laughing, Shaun shook his head and pushed Andy's hair back to see his eyes

"You know we're in a spot where we can stand, right?"

Andy stood and laughed slightly with embarrassment "oh"

"You're the biggest dork" Shaun laughed, cupping Andy's face as they kissed gently. Andy's face instantly beamed with happiness as he kissed Shaun one more time before swimming away.

They didn't swim for much longer before deciding they should get back before it got too late. Getting their towels from the car the dried off a fair bit before getting an ice cream and sitting on a bench outside eating it whilst they dried completely. Andy thought it would be funny to scrape off some of his ice cream and put it on Shaun's face, they laughed and Shaun wiped it off, threatening to put it on his face while Andy tried his hardest to hold his arm back. He squealed only the slightest and jumped off, Shaun laughing as he gave up, wiping his hand on his towel before Andy thought he was safe and sat down just to be met with Shaun's wet finger in his ear.

"Oh gross!" he screeched, Shaun laughed loudly, licking his ice cream, his grin so wide because his plan worked so well.

They got over their play fight eventually and started heading back towards the hotel when their ice creams were finished. Shaun admired the sun setting as the warm wind blew through the car, Andy kept focussed on the road. Andy honestly didn't want to think about anything other than was happening right now but it was that moment when everything was silent but his head wouldn't shut up. He couldn't stop thinking about everything back home, he was getting paranoid and just had a weird feeling, he was trying so hard to live in the moment with Shaun but he was worried about how everyone outside of their little world was doing.

"Pull over" Shaun told him, snapping him out of it

"What, why?" Andy instantly stressed as if something was wrong

"There's a lookout, we should go" Shaun suggested, Andy took a deep breath, taking the turn

"Alright"

Andy parked and Shaun instantly got out, running up the few steps to the lookout where you could see the sun setting perfectly. Andy got out and put his sunglasses on, running up to meet with Shaun. Shaun held his hand out to Andy and Andy grabbed it, walking up next to him. Shaun's hand wrapped around Andy's hip, looking out to the sun.

"You wanted to see the sunset?" Andy smiled up at him, leaning into him slightly

"I wanted you to see it" Shaun told him gently "You were too focussed on the road"

Andy chuckled "Shaun I've seen a sunset a million times before"

"That's not the point, sunsets could be different here, you never know"

Andy laughed and looked out "it is amazing though"

They stood in silence, watching the sun lower till it could no longer be seen and nothing but a bright lilac and deep blue sky could be seen, a few stars shining in the sky.

Shaun turned himself and Andy turned to face him, Shaun leaned in and Andy instantly leaned up to share a soft kiss, Andy pulled away to cuddle into Shaun's chest, wrapping his arms around his waist, squeezing slightly to find comfort in him. His mind wouldn't stop overthinking and it was frustrating. Shaun wrapped his arms around Andy, whispering softly.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah" Andy breathed

Shaun brooded his brows with worry, pushing his face against Andy's shoulder, tracing his fingers up and down Andy's spine. Andy honestly felt so beside himself, he was too lucky to have him, Shaun was far too good to him, honestly. He was being treated better than he deserved and it scared him just the tiniest bit. He wasn't scared of Shaun, he was scared of himself because he had never experienced something this real before and he was scared of fucking up like he fucked up all his previous relationships.

That night when they got to bed Andy was wide awake with worry and panic because he had fallen in love with Shaun, he never wanted to admit it to himself but he watched Shaun peacefully sleep as he lay wide awake and realised that this was it for him. It was like this overwhelming emotion where he was so happy and content but it scared him because he had never had feelings this strong before, he had no clue where it'd take him. He was scared of losing his best friend, he didn't want to regret this. Not this, he wanted this to work.

He was so worried because they both knew that they wouldn't be able to be together for real, it probably would never work. Before this experience they couldn't even handle each other for this long, Andy wasn't sure how they were doing it but they were and Andy had to face the fact that what Shaun said was true, time doesn't exist when it comes to being in love and he hated that Shaun was right, because that night was the night he realised in maybe only two weeks of being together he was so fucking in love with this stupid man. And all he wanted was to stop feeling this and just have mindless sex with him like it was originally set out to be, it was meant to be for their own personal gain and so they didn't feel so lonely, but now they do everything together and for each other. Andy shut his eyes tight, trying to not think about it, but he couldn't stop. It was fair to say he didn't fall asleep until he heard saw the sun peak through the curtains.