caspr (caspr) wrote in paddedrooms,
@ 2012-12-04 01:34:00

"What exactly is it that you're dragging me to?" Elodie asked as Xavier dragged her along the streets of London. She had a job interview the next morning and she really didn't want to have to deal with being tired and having bags under her eyes. Even if her boobs were more than enough to qualify her to work at Bubbles. She looked him over carefully.

"All you're telling me is it's a show." Elodie whined. "You're being very elusive about all of this. Come on. Tell me."

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	caspr 2012-12-04 04:41 am UTC (link)
	"Ugh." Elodie followed him into the somewhat dinner theatre place. "I hate when you make me sit through these homo-erotic dinner theatres while you get hard enough for Cepheus and go home to him." She ran a hand through her hair, looking around. "What are we seeing tonight?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

xav
2012-12-04 04:50 am UTC (link)

"I have no trouble getting hard for Cepheus," Xavier said, snorting and taking a seat near the back of the room, where he wouldn't block anyone's view. He wondered if Caspar even remembered him and if he'd recognize him. "You can ask Cepheus about it later."

He signaled a waitress, ordering them both beer and a couple of whiskeys to make Elodie more pliant. "Do you remember Caspar?" Xavier asked. "He's singing tonight."

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caspr
2012-12-04 05:14 am UTC (link)

"Caspar? Are you bloody serious?" Elodie grumbled and looked back at him. "God. Why couldn't you- Actually, I know why you didn't want to. So I'd actually come with you. I-" She turned when someone stepped onto the stage, a very handsome man with a very nice chest. "Oh shit."

Caspar smiled as he looked at the crowd. There were quite a few people. More than he was expecting. "Good evening, everyone. I'd like to thank you all for coming out to see me tonight. When I'm a huge star on Broadway, I won't forget any of you." He smiled broadly. "Let's start tonight with a feel good song.

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xav
2012-12-04 05:21 am UTC (link)

Xavier looked up at the stage too and found himself staring. Caspar had... grown up well. He still remembered the little girl with curly hair and his stupid show face. He reached for his beer and took a long drink from it, and then Caspar was singing and apparently Xavier's memories of him weren't rose-coloured.

"Shit," he echoed. "He got... He grew up." They probably needed another couple of whiskeys, but Caspar's voice was definitely making him feel things and that was no okay. He had a boyfriend.

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	caspr 2012-12-04 05:28 am UTC (link)
	Elodie glanced at Xavier. She knew that look, unfortunately. She felt slightly amused, but she also knew that Xavier would probably be grumpy about this later. She nodded. "Yeah. He grew a lot of things." When Caspar finished the song, he smiled at everyone in the audience and bowed a little. He beamed a smile and began to talk about his next song." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

xav
2012-12-04 05:34 am UTC (link)

"Why did he grow things?" Xavier asked, frowning a little. Of course he was going to me grumpy. He was turning into his father, wasn't he? Checking out boys when he had a perfectly good boyfriend at home. "God, he's talented."

He laughed along with the rest of the audience at Caspar's performance, and then he was dancing as well as singing and it was just... Xavier ran a hand through his hair, messing it up, and then downed a drink quickly.

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caspr
2012-12-04 05:59 am UTC (link)

Caspar was a bit out of breath, but that didn't keep him from smiling. He felt so good being up on stage. To be singing in front of people. It was his entire life. He couldn't believe that many people came to hear him.

"There's a song I've loved since I was a kid." Caspar said to the audience with a grin. "I remember I used to sing it all the time. I had this best friend named Xavier and I would make him sit down and just listen to me sing this song over and over again." He laughed. "So, here it is."

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	xav 2012-12-04 06:28 am UTC (link)
	Xavier smiled when Caspar started singing A Case of You, glancing at Elodie sitting beside him. He remembered Caspar singing it to him. Over and Over again. Because Elodie hated Joni Mitchell and Caspar wanted Xavier to love her. "He remembers me," he said, keeping his voice soft, eyes fixed on Caspar. "I'm going to talk to him. After the show." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

caspr
2012-12-04 06:56 am UTC (link)

Caspar sang five more songs, doing extensive dance routines for some of them and even bringing out his best friend Ana for a couple of numbers. He smiled and kissed her forehead as she faded away, then finished his set with Here I Go Again.

"Thank you all for coming." He said as the song finished out and his band continued to play as he bowed. "I will be available after the show for anyone who wants to speak with me." He put on his best show face and then stepped off the stage, drenched in sweat. He took the towel and wrapped it around his neck, sitting on the edge of the stage, water bottle in hand.

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xav
2012-12-04 07:02 am UTC (link)

Xavier finished his beer quickly and then brushed his fingers through his hair to fix it up before he stood, looking down at Elodie. "I'll be right back," he told her. "I'll just say hello and try and make a coffee date. Not... a date, but you know. A time to meet. And then we'll be done."

He got to his feet and walked over to Caspar, pressing down on the nerves fluttering in the pit of his stomach. "I really like A Case of You," he said, sticking his hands in his pockets. "You did an amazing job."

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caspr
2012-12-04 07:10 am UTC (link)

Caspar hadn't expected anyone to actually come up and talk to him. Well, no one who wasn't in his band at least. He looked up, way up, at the boy standing there. With his big nose and ears and hair. And a smile spread across his face.

"X-Xavier?" He stood quickly and wrapped his arms around the other boy, holding him close. "Holy fuck. I've been waiting ages for you to come to one of my shows."

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	xav 2012-12-04 07:17 am UTC (link)
	Xavier wasn't expecting the hug, but he liked it, even if Caspar was all sweaty from the singing and then dancing. He held him tightly, laughing and looking down at the other boy. "I loved the show," he said. "You were brilliant." He ruffled Caspar's curls. "I saw a flyer and I had to come. I couldn't believe it. I haven't seen you in years." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	caspr 2012-12-04 07:44 am UTC (link)
	Caspar pulled back and looked up at Xavier. "I know. Since we were seven, right?" He asked and then shook his head. He really couldn't believe that Xavier was there. That he was actually there. "I didn't know how to get in touch with you once I was old enough. And then life got really difficult when my parents split up." He shook his head. "How have you been?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

xav
2012-12-04 07:47 am UTC (link)

"Your parents split up?" Xavier had liked Hannah and Neville. "I'm sorry. You can ask Elodie. I sulked about you going to your art school for forever. But it obviously paid off. You were amazing tonight."

He shrugged. "I've been good. I'm doing cosmetology and working at a salon right now. Kind of living with my boyfriend, but not officially yet. Trying to stop Elodie from getting pregnant. What have you been doing since we were seven?"

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caspr
2012-12-04 08:12 am UTC (link)

"You're still friends with Elodie?" Caspar asked with a laugh, shaking his head. "I thought she would have died of a drug overdose by now or something. But, that's good. I'm glad you have her."

Caspar took a step back, so that he wasn't standing against Xavier, even if he kind of wanted to be close. "I've mostly been attending school and doing small productions. I haven't made it to New York yet. Of course. Tomorrow is my first day back to Uni. Maybe you can cut my hair one day."

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xav
2012-12-04 08:17 am UTC (link)

"Yeah, I'm friends with Elodie still. I love her. I try to keep her out of trouble and she tries her hardest to get into it," he said, smiling at Caspar.

He felt a bit disappointed when Caspar pulled away, but he had a boyfriend. Xavier wasn't going to be an asshole and hurt Cepheus. "I'd love to tackle your hair," Xavier said, glancing at it. "I'll give you my number and you can tell me when you're free. And we should get coffee or something. I've missed having you around. You still have the same show face."

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caspr
2012-12-04 08:27 am UTC (link)

"This is a seasoned show face, Xavier. I practiced it on you more than enough." Caspar gave him a genuine smile and shook his head. He pulled his phone from his pocket and typed in Xavier's name, then held it out to him.

"You can call me. I very rarely sleep." Caspar told him. "And if a girl answers, that's just Ana. She may give you twenty questions, but she's harmless. She lives with me."

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	xav 2012-12-04 08:34 am UTC (link)
	"Ana?" Xavier repeated, entering his number into the phone. He texted himself so he'd have Caspar's number in his. He was pretty sure Caspar was gay, but maybe he was just... flamboyant. "Is she your girlfriend?" He handed Caspar back his phone. "You can call me whenever too, if you want to. Or text. Cepheus won't care. He's my boyfriend." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	caspr 2012-12-04 11:07 pm UTC (link)
	Caspar was going to say that Ana was not, in fact, his girlfriend. But, then Xavier was talking about having a boyfriend. He bit his cheek and then shook his head, smiling. "I always thought you were a little gay. But, yes. Ana is my girlfriend. We've been together a little while now." Why had he lied? It didn't even make sense. "What's your boyfriend like?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

xav
2012-12-04 11:16 pm UTC (link)

Xavier hesitated for a moment when Caspar said Ana was his girlfriend. It was... strange. He'd asked, but he'd mostly expected Caspar to laugh it off and tell him he was gay, wasn't it obvious? Because it seemed obvious to Xavier.

"He -- he's great," Xavier said. "He doesn't take anyone's shit and he's into things I just don't get, like football, but it's nice to be around someone who isn't a huge queen like the guys from school and work. We've been together for a while now. A couple of years, actually."

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	caspr 2012-12-04 11:22 pm UTC (link)
	Caspar felt weird now. Just standing there in front of Xavier while he talked about his buff, football playing boyfriend. He nodded and gave him his show smile, because he couldn't find the ability to give a genuine smile. "Right." He nodded and shook his head. "I should probably go or something. I might go have a drink at the pub." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

xav
2012-12-04 11:25 pm UTC (link)

Xavier didn't want Caspar to go yet. He wanted to spend more time with him. He'd missed him and they'd only just started talking again. Things felt a little awkward, but surely they could push through it?

"Can I buy you a drink?" he asked. "Elodie could come too. You two could fight for old time's sake or something. Or we could just leave her. By the way, she may have been a bitch to you while we were kids, but she watched you on stage like she thought you grew up in all the right places, so you've got that on her." maybe he was babbling a bit. Xavier just didn't want to let Caspar go.

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	caspr 2012-12-04 11:41 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm not really the fighting type." Caspar looked back at Xavier, feeling very awkward standing in front of the other boy. He laughed uncomfortably for a moment and shrugged. "Maybe if we leave her behind. I don't really want my good night to be ruined." He glanced at the blonde girl with far too much makeup on her eyes. "A drink sounds good." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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