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The small town where Evan lived was receiving the worst recorded storm yet that year. They were warned of it and everyone made preparations, except for Evan who was currently running unknowingly in the open street. The rain poured down, along with hail. Clouds becoming so thick and dark, It was hard to see and move, everything was against him.
He could make out a shadow of something big and walked forward slowly, thinking he stumbled to his house. He failed to realize it was a car zooming towards him.
"Fuck."
He braced himself when suddenly, there was no thud, no rain or hail, cracking of bones, nothing.
He opened his eyes and looked only to see soft white clouds. As he looked around, his thoughts started taking over. He panicked and thought he died and this was heaven.
"Relax you idiot, I just saved you don't stress yourself." Said a booming voice.
Evan, startled, turned around and shouted.
"Where am I? Who are you?"
"Dude I just said relax, I'll tell you when you calm down."
Evan's breathing kept its fast pace as he tried to calm himself down. He heard a loud sigh and was blinded by a white light. Once gone he looked over to see a human, like him but..prettier.
"Will you calm down now?"
Evan nodded.
"Where you are is my home, and I just saved you from a nasty crash back in earth. You're welcome."
"Uh, thanks."
"My name is Tyler, and yours is Evan correct?"
"..yes?"
"Well are you sure, you don't sound like it."
"Yes, my name is Evan, I'm just surprised you somehow know that."
"Dude I know everything about you, I'm a god."
Evan just started wide eyed at Tyler, utterly confused.
"Yeah yeah, hard to believe I know but look. If you want to prove it as-"
"I believe you."
Tyler stood there a bit taken back, people usually never believe him and he has to do this stupid 'ask any question' deal.
"Huh, didn't expect that so quickly, easier for me I guess."
"So..why am I here?"
"I didn't want a kid like you to die so early, you've got a pretty sweet future from what I can see."
"I'm 23."
"Still a kid to me dude, I've lived for over two hundred thousand years. Compared to other gods, I'm in my twenties."
"Wait did you just-how are you-why are-what?"
"Yup. Two hundred thousand years old."
Evan just stared blankly. Processing the fact that he was with a god who was beyond 1000 times his age
Why don't I show you around, this may be clouds but I do have a place. Afterwards I'll take you back home."
"O-ok."
They kept meeting up again for months, usually during events like Evan graduating college, getting a new house, or generally when the two wanted to.
--
"Dude I brought some ancient vodka!"
"How ancient?"
"Older than me dude. Don't worry I won't let you drink the whole thing, just a thimble sized drink." "Two questions, how bad of a hangover will this give me? And what's it made of?" "I'll be staying over to make sure you won't die on me in the morning, so you won't have to be concerned. And it's made with a mixture of human and extreme ingredients."
"like..?"
"Well we got the obvious vodka, some assortment of fruits, essence of a hydra, and some tears from a siren! Some other things but i can't remember right now."
"...Alright I'll drink"
Tyler smiled and used his powers to created a small enough cup to make sure Evan wouldn't somehow overdose. Evan's first sip was his last. He doesn't remember anything beyond that moment, it's all just fuzzy, dark.
--
He awoke in his bed with Tyler right next to him, realizing they were both in their pajamas, and nearly on the floor. Evan rose slower than usual but was surprised by the fact that he felt fine. Tyler really did make sure he wouldn't suffer the aftermath
"Tyler, what did I do last night?"
"You got so fucking wasted I was crying. You danced around in the library till you collapsed and I had to drag you away, ate a tub of humus while watching Dora, even asked to cuddle and admitted you liked me. You did a lot of weird shit, and no we didn't have sex, I didn't want you to be in more pain then you already were. Another time though."
"Wait...what other time?!"
"You'll see."
Evan blushed at this, He sat there processing the conversation until Tyler came back up with breakfast.
"Evan..hello?? Sheesh how far into your mind are you?"
Tyler flicked Evan's forehead which brought him back.
"Wha-"
"Made breakfast, let's eat."
Tyler sat down next to Evan and shoved his food into his mouth.
"It's been a while since I've had human food."
"The hell to gods eat then?"
"Energy, space dust, weird stuff. Only things close to humans are our meat and liquids."
"...what does space dust even taste like??"
"Sometimes chocolate, sometimes a pepper. Depends on what you like."
"I wanna try space dust.."
"Ok, once your done I'll show you."
"Wait really?"
"Yeah it's not impossible you dope."
--
Evan was awe struck, surrounded by the enormous cluster of stars and galaxies. At first he freaked out, knowing that humans can't breathe in space, but Tyler gave him a small shield which kept him alive. While Evan was staring into space Tyler was looking at which type of space dust to give to Evan.
"Want something spicy? Or sour? Sweet?"
Evan heard him but kept staring off into space, still baffled that he was out here.
"Evan, what flavor?"
"Huh? Oh! Sorry, it's just, I'm in space and..it's beautiful."
"Ok, but before you go back into your mind tell me what you like, we got some sweet dust over here, and some spicy dust.."
"I'll take the spicy dust if you can."
"Ok, hold on."
Tyler's hand glowed, attracting small particles until they formed a small ball, glowing red.
"It's freaking spicy, so be careful."
He handed Evan the ball and Evan took one bite from it. He regretted that more than the vodka he drank last night. After a few seconds his mouth literally spat fire. Evan didn't know what to do and Tyler was no help, he was just laughing. So Evan used the fire and spat some at him.
"Hey hey! Don't spit fire at me, you're not a damn dragon!"
--
Evan was returned home after his mouth was extinguished. He invited Tyler into his house, and flopped down on the couch. Flipping through channels he looked at the news and saw something that got his attention.
"NASA is reporting that one of their satellites took this photo, of two men in space. They claim to have no idea if it was just two comets or other forms of life."
The reporter continued on, Evan sat there on the brink of laughter and tears. Tyler was already falling off the couch, crying.
"FUCKING NASA NOTICED US I CAN'T BREATHE EVAN!"
"I feel your pain Tyler." And with that Evan joined his laughter.