i drew that while procrastinating... whoops
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~Jefferson POV~

I walled back to my apartment and texted our group chat.

MACARONI: Guys dont be mad. I invited Alex.

turtleboi: Alex?

PegLeg: Yeah i dont remember an alex

MACARONI: Hamilton? Alexander Hamilton? the one from 5 years ago?

bagUETTE: MON PETITE LION!!!!

AngelICAAA: Wait. Alexander? why??

I was about to reply to Algelica before I was interrupted by a call. It was Lafayette. I could already guess what he was going to say. I braced myself for the worst and pressed answer.

"MON AMIE I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU INVITED ALEX!" laf screeched happily. I had to pull my phone away from my ears.

"Laf...Laf...Lafayette!" I said as he kept going on about how excited he was. "Dont be too excited ok? He still doesnt rememeber anything."

"Oui. See you in a few minutes!"

"See ya," I said and hung up.

~Time skip to when everyone but alex gets there~

"Thomas I still cant belive you invites him!" Peggy said excitedly from John's lap. (YEAH LEGGY LETS GO)

"Thomas, you have invented a new kind of stupid," Angelica said from her spot on the floor. "Why did you invite him?"

"Cause why not?"I looked at her. She was looking at me sternly but the faint smile on her face revealed that even she was excited to see Alex after a long 5 years.

We kept talking for a few minutes about Alex when we hears a knock in the door. We all jumped. No one in our group knocked. We all sort of just barged into each others apartments and announced our arrival. The knock meant that this was either the pizza guy or Alex.

I got up to open the door and I was met by Alex's face.

"Hey," he said and waved.

"Hi. Uh, come in!"

He nodded and followed me in. He jumped a little when he heard a chorus of voices greeting him.

"Alright guys, why dont you intrduce yourselves?" I suggested. Herc nodded.

"ok, Im Hercules Mulligan but you can call me Herc!" Herc finished and looked into Alex eyes. We all did. We were all searching for a sign that something, a memory or flashback, led him to remember us. We were all a little disappointed when nothing happened.

Once everyone had introduced themselves, Peggy suggested that we watch a movie.

As Laf got ready, I saw Peggy, John, and Angelica rapidly talking to him all at the same time. He was laughing and seemed to be comfortable so I left them alone. He was laughing as if he had been friends with them forever, which i guess in reality, was true.

I knew that everyone else was watching Alex out of the corner of their eyes. It mustve been strange for them to see Alex again after 5 long years without him.

Soon enough, everyone quieted down as the movie began. I wasnt paying attention to the screen though. I was sneaking glances at Alex, who was sitting right next to me. He still looked the same. He had the same messy, brown curls and the same lopsided grin that made fall in love with him in the first place.

As I watched him instead of the movie, I noticed that once in a while, he would look around at our apartment. It was as if he was amazed by everything in it. I was sure why.

Eventually the movie ended and everyone had to leave. Luckily, all my other friends lived in the same apartment complex as me. (wow friend goals) Alex was the last one to leave.

As he was about to walk out, I saw Alex looking around and surveying my apartment again. Maybe he remembered? Maybe he remembered living here with me? Maybe he remembered us cuddling together on the exact couch that we had sat in earlier.

"Alex, are you ok?" I said, snapping him out of his thoughts.

"Can i tell you something?" he asked and turned to face me.

"Was it something that john or herc said?" cause they can be pretty annyoing sometimes."

"No no its not that. Theyre all great. its just that," he pauses and startes into space "they just all seem so... familiar. like deja vu. i feel so comfortable with them like ive know them my whole life"

thomas is silent for a second. he chose his words carefully. "maybe you used to know them or something."

"no its just that i feel so relaxed around them. it- it kinda scares me a little." alex keeps rambling. Thomas tried to snap him out of it but he knew it wouldnt work.

There was only one way that he knew to stop Alex's rambling.

He walked up to Alex and kissed him. Right on the lips.

It was only a second but to Thomas, it felt like years. When he finally pulled away, he felt a pang in his chest. It had been too long since Thomas had felt those soft lips on him. Too long.

Alex started at his co-worker in shock and his cheeks were starting to turn red. He then mumbled a goodbye and left the apartment, leaving Thomas by himself.

The moment the smol man left, Thomas let out a quiet squeel.

He didnt regret anything.

~Time skip to next morning (its a saturday btw)~

As Thomas got up from his bed, he grabbed his phone too. Then he sat down on the couch and checked his phone.

Alex

Hey. Meet me at Starbucks around 11?

Oh god. I hope this isnt about the kiss last night.

Thomas

Sure. See you!

As soon as Thomas sent the text, he cjecked the time. He had 15 minutes till 11. He jumped up and scrambled to his bedroom to get clothes.

~Time skip to starbucks cause im lazy~

As Thomas stepped inside the coffee shop, he scanned the faces. Then, he saw a familiar face in the corner of the shop, next to the window.

He sat down and said hi. Alex sucked in a breath and started talking.

"i've never told anyone this but for some reason i feel like i could tell you everything. Anyway, i jsut felt like i needed to tell you this," he said and looked up from his coffee. Black coffee just the way he liked it.

"What do you want to tell me?" Thomas heart pounded. what if he remembered?

"ok so i dont remember anything about my life. I only remember these past 5 years." Alex paused to see my reaction. I faked a look of surpise.

"really?" I ask and alex nods and continues story.

"anyways. ever since washington first introduced me to you, i've been having episodes of deja vu or a think that i've remembered something from my past. after our debate in the meeting, I had this strange feeling. Like I had done it all before. "

"What do you remember?" My palms were startig to sweat. Please remember. I dont think I could stand living another day without him.

"nothing thats too clear. its all very fuzzy. and last night when i walked into your apartment, I had a flashback of somesort. Like i had been there already."

"Really?"

"yeah, really. I must sound crazy but-"

"You dont sound crazy at all," I assured him.

"Heres the weirdest part. Whenever i see you i just feel like ive known you in a past life or something." My heart fluttered when he said that. He didnt remember everything but it was enough.

"That doesnt sound crazy at all. I believe you."

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I meant to update this last night bit i had a rough day yesterday.

i wanted this chapter to be well written so i decided to take a break for a night.

hope you like this!

its almost done.

~❤