Anthony had never been the best at holding onto his money, but college had presented him with more of a do-or-starve environment that had forced him into frugality. His girlfriend was willing to help him out whenever his depression encouraged him to be a bit more loose with his cash since she had graduated this year and was already working, but it wasn't the same.
No matter the case, when his favorite pair of themed socks finally wore out after surviving all of high school, he was in the market! It wasn't that he needed regular day-to-day socks. Nah, these had been themed after a monster collecting game, and been just ridiculously comfortable. His standards for their replacement were sky high....and yet he was on a budget.
It was only one his third day of scrolling through online apparel sections that his dorm roomie took enough interest to peek over his shoulder and see that he was shopping for socks.
"Oh! You looking at cool socks?" David asked, his expression...more smug and energetic than usual.
Anthony raised his brow and, despite what he was pretty sure was the case, turned his chair enough that he could look at David's feet and see if he was actually wearing socks. Of course he wasn't, he'd never seen the feline wear anything below the ankles, let alone socks. Before he could remark his incredulity, David continued with a snicker.
"Just trust me. Go to 'YourLifeSocks.info' and look at their selection. They're a small, passionate brand that make amazing socks. They'll change your life." He said, passionate sales pitch replacing the humor he had to his voice at the start.
"David."
"Yeah?"
"I've never seen you wear socks." Anthony says, skeptical.
"I used to! After the pair I bought there, nothing else compares." David said, purposefully saying it in a grand and wispy voice as he meaningly stared blankly at the wall.
Well, at least until you used the chair to get in the way of his vision. Well, either way. You were willing to give it a shot. Who knows, maybe the weird cat did used to wear socks?
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The site itself was pretty barebones, but the shop at least was functional and showed images and prices. They seemed to be low-stock at the moment since a great number of their options were sold out. Once he found the 'Premium' sock tab, he was honestly surprised to see that they cost almost nothing.....but you were limited to only one pair per customer. They all were themed in some way or other with quite a few animal or creature related!