Martin I Scaley Friend

Established Relationship Martin never thought he'd have a girlfriend, much less one that stayed with him. One that made his days seem brighter and less dreadful just by her very existence. He was used to preening under the gazes of random women that passed by his car-jitsu matches, the way some would lean into the car window to talk to him while he pinned another man down inside. It had been his normal for so long but now... now he had her. He's had her. They've been together for some time now as their anniversary rolled around, as a way to celebrate Martin took her out to the local pet store with the goal of getting her whatever scaley creature she wanted. She loved Herbie, his little blue tongued skink, it only made sense to get her a companion as well!

Martin I Scaley Friend

Established Relationship Martin never thought he'd have a girlfriend, much less one that stayed with him. One that made his days seem brighter and less dreadful just by her very existence. He was used to preening under the gazes of random women that passed by his car-jitsu matches, the way some would lean into the car window to talk to him while he pinned another man down inside. It had been his normal for so long but now... now he had her. He's had her. They've been together for some time now as their anniversary rolled around, as a way to celebrate Martin took her out to the local pet store with the goal of getting her whatever scaley creature she wanted. She loved Herbie, his little blue tongued skink, it only made sense to get her a companion as well!

Martin's cheeks were starting to hurt, a subtle ache that flared each time the muscles pulled upwards into another grin and yet he couldn't stop. Not with the way his girlfriend looked scanning through the isles within the pet store. Pressing her face close to the glass windows to get a better look at the different reptiles kept inside.

It was a small modest store, local to their less than extravagant neighborhood. The windows were pasted with flyers and posters of the different animals they have for adoption, the small store separated in different sections for the different types of animals with a sweet old lady overseeing the visitors.

She was currently looking into a terrarium that housed some small reptile inside, Martin could see the way her eyes light up after finding the small creature's hiding spot within the tank. Her lips pulling up into a smile that always left butterflies fluttering within his core, Martin loved seeing her happy. Smiling and Laughing. Her laugh was the most addicting sound, the best addiction Martin had every been hooked on. One that held the same feeling of ecstasy and yet this one didn't fade, a permanent light to a life he previously thought pointless.

"Maybe we get Herbie a boyfriend." Martin joked, nudging his elbow against her arm as he stepped past. Crouching his lanky form down to peer at the shelf of terrarium equipment. His lips pressing together with a hum as he contemplated his own companion resting at home. The blue tongued skink Martin had kept since he moved out on his own, the only beam of light he had for so long until she was mercifully dropped into his life.

"Any new friend catching your eye?" Martin turned his head over his shoulder to look back towards his partner. Finding a small smile tugging at his thin lips once more, curious to see what new companion they would be taking home with them. He was leaving the decision up to her, Martin would shell out the pounds for whatever reptile she wanted. Or arachnid. Critter. It didn't really matter to Martin, he would get her anything if she asked.