#maxno

Today’s drabble is a continuation from this one.

Adrien opened the dorm room door and immediately pulled out his phone to take a photo.

“Knocking is so underappreciated,” Nino murmured without glancing up from his tablet. Max shifted beside him, rolling on his side and hooking his chin over his arm.

Adrien let out a huff and crossed the room to his desk. “I’m not going to apologize. You guys are cuddling and it’s cute and I set you up and I’m allowed to be proud of that.”

“We aren’t cuddling. We’re working,” Max corrected.

Nino grinned, tightening his hold on his boyfriend. “Yep, completely innocent work going on over here.”

The corner of Max’s lips quirked but he didn’t reply, reaching out to swipe across the tablet screen to move to the next page.

“Ah, see, this is where we’re getting complaints from the beta testers.” Nino pointed to the screen. “Apparently the app keeps locking up if they select this...damn it.”

Max squirmed out of his grasp and sat up, taking the tablet with a frown. “That should not be happening.”

“Beta tests for the app not going well?” Adrien asked, turning around in his chair.

“Most of the reviews have been good. We’re just having trouble with one of the options people can select.”

“And unfortunately it appears to be a popular choice.” Max’s brows furrowed in concentration as he hunched over the tablet. Nino watched him with a fond smile.

Adrien cleared his throat, grinning at Nino’s blush at being caught. “Are you going to have to push out the release date?”

“Absolutely not,” Max replied, pushing his glasses up his nose. “I think I’m already beginning to see the problem.”

Nino beamed. “I’m dating the smartest guy in the world, just so you know.”

Adrien laughed. “Not a doubt in my mind.”

Max offered his cheek for a kiss, eyes never leaving the tablet screen as he scoured the code for other inconsistencies. Nino obliged, kissing his cheek and settling back against the pillows to watch him work.

“Nino, Max. Max, Nino,” Adrien grinned, introducing his friends.

“Hey, dude, nice to meet you,” Nino offered his hand and Max shook it. 

“Likewise. Adrien has told me a lot about you.”

“Yeah, he has trouble keeping his mouth shut,” Nino teased. “So you think you might be able to help me with this app?”

“I’ll try.”

Adrien looked between them with a mischievous smile. “Well, I’ll just leave you two brilliant minds to it.” He clapped them both on the shoulders and then quickly left the dorm room.

“You realize this is a set up, I hope,” Nino sighed. “He’s gotten it into his head that now that he’s found love, he needs everyone around him to as well.”

The corner of Max’s lips quirked into a small smile. “I will admit I became suspicious when in the midst of asking me about programming, he questioned my sexual orientation and current dating history.”

“Bloody hell,” Nino chuckled. “He’s not even trying to hide it anymore.” He held a hand up. “Just so you know, I really am trying to create a music app that I do legitimately need help on.” Nino slid a folder over to him. “That’s everything I’m trying to do with it right now. I keep getting hung up on the programming aspect of it though. It’s not my strong suit.”

"Fortunately, it is mine.” Max flipped through the specs Nino had compiled. “This is quite impressive. Most people who ask for my help simply have an idea for an app and expect me to create it out of thin air.”

Nino grinned. “I like to do my homework.”

“That’s refreshing.” Max perused the diagrams and scrawled notes for a while longer before nodding. “I believe you actually have a sound creation here.”

“Really?”

“I’d be happy to help you create it, for a percentage of the profits, of course.”

“That’s absolutely fair. You wanna go grab something to eat so we can talk over it some more?”

Max straightened the papers, sliding them back into the folder and standing. “That sounds like a wonderful idea.”