Fics like i got you a present (i went downtown to get it)

“Why don’t you have friends?” Devi asks, unable to stop herself. Her amma says that her inability to keep her thoughts to herself is going to get her into trouble someday, but she knows how to throw a punch. She is not really that worried. But then, Ben makes a face just short of heartbroken, and she thinks that maybe her big mouth has gotten her into trouble after all. “I don’t know,” he says, and shrugs. “Maybe I’m just not the kind of person who has friends. I’ve read about them…like, in newspapers and stuff.” Devi blows a raspberry, awkward. “I mean, I’ll be your friend, but then you’d be losing out on your branding as the guy without friends,” she teases. The tips of her fingers shake, giving away her nerves. “Really, it’s up to you.” He smiles, his whole face lifting with it, a glow like the sun. “Yeah, I want you to be my friend—or, I want to be your friend, I-I want us to be friends.” The words come out in an awkward stammer, and he gestures wildly, hands fluttering. -- OR; Ben and Devi are best friends, and they give each other a lot of gifts

Fics like i got you a present (i went downtown to get it)

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