"Oh, is that where you're from? New Zealand? I've never been but I've heard it's lovely there," Austin commented, peering at the pictures curiously. None of the people had much resemblance to one another but from the pictures, he could tell there was a lot of love between them all. "Do you visit your parents often?"<br/><br/>Auz hadn't had a chance to go home since he'd been his schooling. He tried to video call his family once or twice a month, and they'd visited once for Christmas last year. There was only a six hour difference, so Austin tried his best to call early on weekends.<br/><br/>The date was turning out quite domestic; grocery shopping and then cooking together. It was very homely and simple but Auz rather liked that. He'd never been one for fancy restaurants. It was probably the small town boy in him. They could have stayed in and used what they had on hand but Auz liked the thought of making the paella as authentic as possible.<br/><br/>Adrian seemed like a really great guy; he'd made Auz feel at ease without even trying. He'd hardly batted an eye when their plans changed to a home-cooked meal instead of eating out, and he didn't seem to mind grabbing groceries. In another life, if they'd met under different circumstances, perhaps they could have been genuine friends. Perhaps they could have been more, though Austin tried not to dwell on the thought.