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Chapter 2

As André walked into their shared apartment he was immediately greeted by the smell of food cooking. He followed the delicious smells, finding Raphael and Lucifer sat at the dining table with plates full of different foods. The two of them were engaged in deep conversation, which made André grin. He walked over and plopped himself down next to Raphael, who immediately put down his book.

"Well, good morning love" Raphael smiled happily.

"Good morning sleepy head" Lucifer chimed in with an exaggerated yawn.

"I'm sorry guys" André apologised with an embarrassed grin. "How much longer till breakfast is ready?"

"Just a few more minutes" Raphael answered, returning to his book.

André rested his head on Raphael's shoulder for a brief moment, listening as the other male chuckled and began reading.

Lucifer cleared his throat, interrupting the silence, causing the two young men to turn their heads towards him.

"If you'd allow me, I would love to spend time with you guys" Lucifer started. At first André was confused by what he meant, but then he remembered that Lucifer wanted to spend time with him. That made him feel happy, and warm inside.

"Of course!" André exclaimed enthusiastically, sitting straight and smiling brightly.

Lucifer returned the gesture, his soft blue eyes sparkling in joy. "Great" he replied with a bright grin, taking a bite out of the apple he had prepared earlier in the week. "Shall we eat then?"

André nodded eagerly, beginning to eat his breakfast eagerly. He soon found himself enjoying it, and the conversation he had previously forgotten began again.

Later that afternoon, André and Lucifer were lounging in the living room watching television, with Lucifer occasionally reaching over to switch channels and make sure they weren't missing a movie. They had finished their dinner not long ago, but neither had moved from the couch.

After half an hour of mindless TV watching, Lucifer stretched himself out and stood up, placing his empty plate on the coffee table. "Would you like some ice cream?" He offered. André shook his head slowly.

"Nah I'm good" he smiled softly "but thanks for offering".

"No problem. Any requests then?" Lucifer asked, turning to leave the room, but André stopped him with a gentle hand on his wrist. He stared up at Lucifer for a moment before looking away shyly.

"Can we… watch a movie? Or watch something different? Please?"

Lucifer paused for a moment, before grinning at André and nodding in excitement. The other angel took that opportunity to stand up and pull Lucifer along with him towards the stairs. Lucifer followed him silently until they reached their destination and André opened the door to a room that had been completely redecorated. On the walls were posters of movies and tv shows. On one side of the room there was a massive flatscreen tv, with surround sound speakers, and DVD boxes piled onto one corner. In the other corner was a bookshelf filled with books, DVDs and games. There was also a large bed pushed up against one wall, the sheets already neatly folded and set aside. On top of the covers lay André's favourite blanket, the green one with the white stars scattered across it.

Lucifer raised his eyebrows in curiosity as he took in the scene before him. "Wow this room is amazing! Are you moving in or…?" Lucifer asked, glancing at André who shrugged sheepishly.

"It just seems like a perfect fit, y'know?" André explained.

Lucifer nodded in understanding and looked around once again before speaking up again. "Do you… like it?" He asked.

André gave the floor below them a short glance before replying quietly. "I loved it".

Lucifer noticed the sudden change in the other man's demeanour and placed his hand on André's arm gently. "Are you sure that this is what you want? Do you want us to leave if you don't like it? It's no big deal". André hesitated for a moment, before sighing.

"No, it's OK. Everything has changed, hasn't it? Why shouldn't this be part of it?" He said as he turned towards Lucifer with a slight smile.

Lucifer smiled widely and nodded his head.

"So tell me about yourself" André said after a few moments of comfortable silence, breaking the intense gaze between each other, and turning back towards his flatmate.

"What do you want to know?" Lucifer replied as he flopped backwards onto the bed and crossed his arms underneath his head.

"Anything. What does your family consist of? Where are you from? What school do you attend? Did you always live together? How old are you really?" André asked quickly.