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“Yes, but now we have option for other stores—take less time to find what we look for.”

Sidney takes the list out of Geno’s hand pointedly, putting the cutting board in the cart. “Housewarming gift for Taylor. That’ll be easy, come on.”

“How she feel, she see you buy from this place? Her brother not splurge and get her something nice?”

“You say that like she’s not gonna be shopping here, too.” Sidney pushes the cart toward an area that has home decor strewn across a few different displays. “It’s a Crosby family tradition—you needed something for the house, you came to one of these stores.”

“We have our own family now, make our own tradition,” Geno says. “Teach our future kids to go to Bed Bath and Beyond.”

“What is with you and Bed Bath and Beyond?” Sidney reaches for a sign that says LIVE LAUGH LOVE on it, makes a face, and moves it to the side to look at what else is on the shelf. “It’s all overpriced junk. At least you can get junk for less here.”

“Why I even try to argue with a man who wears Crocs?” Geno asks the sky, and even Sidney snorts a laugh at that.

“Okay, what do you think of this one?” he asks, showing Geno a sign that says CHOOSE HAPPY in orange neon against a white shiplap backing board. It has a cord to plug into the wall, and even though it’s not turned on, Geno can see how it’d look all lit up.

It’s actually not awful, for all that Geno wants to chirp Sidney about it. “I think she like. Is good for kitchen area.”

“That’s what I was thinking, too.” Sidney holds it up a little more to the light, as if that’s going to make it a better deal, then puts it in the cart. “What’s next… oh, candles. Those are over here—“

“Candles?” Geno gives Sidney a look. “What we need candles for, Sid?”

“Wouldn’t you like to know.” There’s a large end cap full of candles, on their own and in jars and for candle warmers. He looks at some of the taller ones and sniffs them, then turns around to Geno. “Which one do you like better?”

“Depends what they for,” Geno says, and Sidney rolls his eyes, his cheeks turning a little pink.

“They’re for beside the tub. You know, since we, uh. Used up all of our last ones.”

Geno remembers that night fondly, actually—they’d both gotten home from a game and were so bone-tired they fell asleep in the bath together. Looking back, it was definitely not the safest thing to have done, and maybe a little embarrassing, but Sidney’s skin had smelled like a bath bomb for a week afterward, which was nice.

“I like purple,” Geno says, pointing to the one in Sidney’s right hand. “Different from just white ones.”

“Yeah, you’re right.” Sidney sniffs the purple one again, then puts it in the cart. “I think that’s everything now.” He looks at the list again, then shoves it into his pocket.

“No, Sid, it’s not everything.” Geno walks to another aisle, grabbing what is probably the largest stuffed animal he’s ever seen, a floppy tiger that won’t be able to sit up on its own and would probably take up a whole chair all on its own. Geno carries it over his shoulder, then sets it into the cart. “He come with us.”

Sidney starts laughing, and Geno pretends to be offended. “What? What so funny? He’s perfect, look at him. We need, Sid.”

“Okay, okay, we can get him!”

Geno kisses Sidney’s cheek in thanks, but Sidney looks awfully smug about it.

“So, glad we came here after all, huh?”

“…Only because we’re rescue him.”

the free! movies! i was originally dragged by my sister to watch it because her friend ended up being busy. i haven’t watched any anime for like a few years because i was concentrating on tv writing for my school. but i ended up really liking the one she brought me to, so i caught up on everything! 

weird for me because for a person who doesn’t play any sport, i’m really into sport-related media :x sports anime/manga just make me so happy because like the ending can be really cliche but the bonding and like supportiveness makes me so so so happy!

i really recommend the movies tbh, it’s a 3-parter that takes place after the anime (i think)? the first 2 are like the same events but from different perspectives, and the 3rd one is just kinda a feel-good :P

A film trilogy was released in 2017 with the first two being compilations of both seasons of the anime series titled Free! Timeless Medley - Kizuna (Bonds) and Free! Timeless Medley - Yakusoku (Promise). The third film in the trilogy titled Free! Take Your Marks! features a new story. (lifted off wikipedia)