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Evan spoke fluently and was only minimally distracted as the presentation wore on. He grew anxious before before their presentation, but as it wore on and everyone paid more attention to Jin and the food, the less he began to worry. He had rehearsed with Jin a lot in preparation of this day and everything had been going so smoothly. He didn't need to look at his partner as he danced; his words fit perfectly with his partners actions.

As Jin began to finish his dance, so too did Evan wrap up his speech. His hazel eyes captured the audience, even as they chewed on the sticky candy. He motioned his hand to the dancer, just as they had practiced, cuing the end of the speech and the dance would end soon after. He exhaled deeply, with a smile on his face. Jin had really outdone himself.

Evan was sure that they had gotten the best grade on their project. Even the teacher was amazed at their hard work and thorough research. Sure, Jin was from the country they were talking about, but he didn't just sit by and let Jin do all the work! The blond haired boy was there every step of the way to do whatever he could- be it suggesting ideas or writing down the information.

Now what was there left to do? Evan enjoyed hanging out with Jin, but did Jin just put up with him for the sake of the project? Evan couldn't see how it would hurt to ask to spend some more time with Jin. "Hey Jin!" He approached rather bubbly and energetic. "How's about we go celebrate a job well done with some ice cream?" He gave Jin a wide, hopeful smile, anticipating their day.

Evan couldn't help but let a smirk slip. "You'll pay for me? It must be my lucky day!" He gave a sigh of relief, thanking his lucky stars that he hadn't made a fool of himself. His hands found themselves fumbling with the corners of his uniform; a childhood habit he didn't quite get rid of. "Do you have any place in mind? Because I know a good place that isn't too far." He glanced in the direction of the shop in question as he gestured to it, as if he could see it from where they were standing. His eyes fell back to Jin, "But there isn't any need to pay for me."

"I know a good shop!" Evan knew about a quaint shop that a plethora of people visited throughout the day. The lines moved fast and most of the hustle and bustle were taking their sweets home or on the go. They didn't sell just ice cream, but they also sold little sweets that the owner would decide to whip up every so often. The curly haired boy was just about lost in his thoughts when he noticed the boy again, smiling. "I'll get my things and meet you back here as soon as I can!" He gave the boy a small nod and walked off to gather his things.

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It wasn't long before the boys had reached their destination. Evan's glanced down at Jin every so often as they talked smiling at how he seemed to tower over him. "And here we are." You could almost taste the sweets in the air as they approached and as his senses caught it, he quickened his pace to open the door.

Evan nodded his head, letting his blond curls bounce around for a moment. "I like eating at places like this. It's fun to watch the busy people." He shrugged, turning to get in line. "Do you see anything you want?" The moved up as one person took their serving of ice cream. Evan was already making his mind up- or trying at least. Sherbert or Rocky Road? The line inched closer until they were next causing Evan to grow a little antsy. "Ok, ok." He turned to Jin, "I think I've made up my mind." He laughed, just as they were called up. "That'll be a single scoop of Sherbert for me and...?" His hazel eyes looked to Jin for his selection.

Evan had to hide a snicker as Jin ordered. He covered his mouth, but the corners of a smile still peaked through. While the curly haired boy tried to conceal his laughter, Jin had paid for their treats. He frowned a bit thinking that he was perfectly capable of paying for his own, but when the two treats were handed to the boys he dismissed those thoughts from his mind and focused on the ice cream at hand.

Yum....

"Where do you want to sit?" Evan asked his dark haired friend as he sized up the large scoop of Sherbert with much anticipation. He watched for any cracks in his cone or any dripping areas, promptly catching it before it could reach his hand. He took a look around at the few people sitting on the inside- even less on the outside- waiting for Jin's answer.

Evan easily slid over to his seat in the corner, plopping down in his seat. He took a few minutes to think about Jin's question while he licked his ice cream. "Well," He adjusted in his seat so that he didn't look so formal. He placed his elbows on the, one hand resting on his cheek while he licked his ice cream. He continued after getting comfortable. "I'm not here enough so that the workers know my name, but I do like to come here to treat myself." He laughed, "Like today! All our hard work payed off and we did great on that presentation." He smiled after catching the running ice cream. "I'm glad we ended up as partners. I had a lot of fun! How about you?" He watched his friend carefully for any sign of doubt.