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 11:49 pm UTC (link)
	"A girlfriend? Honey, there is no way that boy is not a fag." Elodie informed Xavier and shook her head. She gave him a worried look and then sighed. "Fine. But, if you get into trouble or have an urge, text me and I'll come pick you up." She stood and pushed him towards the door. "Go. Before I make you come home." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

xav
2012-12-04 11:56 pm UTC (link)

"He says he's not and I'm not going to hurt Cepheus to hook up with someone in denial," Xavier said firmly, although he wasn't really sure he believed it. "If I start to do anything stupid, you'll be the first to know."

He kissed Elodie's cheek, then walked over to Caspar, grinning at him. "I have permission to go out," Xavier said. "There's a bar around the corner I like."

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	caspr 2012-12-05 12:15 am UTC (link)
	Caspar followed Xavier out of the place he'd been playing and smiled, pulling his coat a little tighter. "I thin it's colder this year than it was last year. And it's just the end of summer. Either that or I'm getting old and my body is pumping less blood than it used to." He laughed. "What else have you been up to? Other than cutting hair." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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

Xavier looked down at Caspar and smiled, taking off his scarf and wrapping it around Caspar's neck instead. "Well, according to my father a real Macnair doesn't wear scarves, so let me help you warm up."

He rubbed the other boy's arm to try and help him get his circulation going. "I've been working out more than I used to. It's the way my family bonds. You probably remember the way my dad and my Uncle Walden looked."

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caspr
2012-12-05 01:50 am UTC (link)

Caspar looked back at Xavier, his eyes locking with the other boys. He liked the way that he was being rubbed like this. He pressed a little closer, eyes looking down at Xavier's lips. He couldn't help it. Even if he'd lied, he was still a single, gay boy.

"Thanks." He said, voice soft and breathy. "I like being warmed up. Warming up is very important in musical theatre..."

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xav
2012-12-05 01:54 am UTC (link)

Xavier looked down at Caspar, who'd gone a bit breathy. Xavier was probably just imagining things. Caspar didn't want him like that. He smiled at the other boy, wrapping an arm around his shoulders -- to keep him warm -- and walking towards the bar.

"I remember your speeches about it, actually. Even if we were seven at the time, you were still pretty passionate. Your dancing was amazing tonight, by the way. I loved watching you."

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caspr
2012-12-05 02:37 am UTC (link)

Caspar calmed himself down, even if Xavier's arm was around him. He grinned at him and nodded, walking along with him. He leaned against him and tried to quiet down his brain. He did not need to get all worked up over this.

"Well. It is important." Caspar looked up at Xavier and then stepped into the bar, but he kept the scarf on, pulling off his jacket. "This is a nice place. Oo. They have karaoke."

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xav
2012-12-05 02:43 am UTC (link)

Xavier laughed. "I thought you'd like that," he said. "Elodie and I come here sometimes on karaoke nights and she gets me wasted so I'll sing Bowie with her." He waved at the bartender, shrugging off his own jacket. "You should come with us. You can bring Ana and wow the crowd. Phe -- my boyfriend -- his best mate is a singer too. He and his boyfriend come and show us up all the time."

He smiled at Caspar. If he kept reminding himself that he was taken, he'd be able to handle this. "What can I get you to drink?"

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	caspr 2012-12-05 03:21 am UTC (link)
	Caspar smiled at Xavier and shook his head. "Just something fruity and full of alcohol." He told him as he sat down at the table and looked around. It really was a nice bar. But, there was some sexual tension between the two of them. And there shouldn't be. "Thank you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

xav
2012-12-05 03:27 am UTC (link)

Xavier went and ordered himself another beer and Caspar a fruity drink. He was going to get rid of the tension by drinking and ignoring it. Caspar had a girlfriend. He had a boyfriend. He really didn't want to have to call Elodie and explain that he needed rescuing.

Xavier brought the drinks back to the table, smiling as he put one in front of Caspar. "For you," he said. "So do you know when your next show is yet? You're amazing."

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	caspr 2012-12-05 04:13 am UTC (link)
	Caspar took the drink and smiled at Xavier. "I honestly have no idea. I've got to study in school and practice. But, I book some of the private studios sometimes for piano practice if you want to come listen to me practice sometime." He smiled at him. "I'm doing Bohemian Rhapsody at my first student showcase this year." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

xav
2012-12-05 04:17 am UTC (link)

"Student showcase?" Xavier smiled at that. "I hope the general public can come and appreciate that. I'd love to see your perform again. You're even better than you were when we were seven."

He took a sip of his drink, looking Caspar over. He'd grown up well too. In all the right places. "It sounds like you really know what you're doing, you know? What you want to do with your life."

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caspr
2012-12-05 04:40 am UTC (link)

"I'd hope I'd be better than when we were seven. However, I was completely terrified when my voice changed." Caspar thought back to that time and shook his head, sighing to himself. "I thought that I'd never be able to sing again. Or that my voice wouldn't be as good."

"It sounds like you got the dream you wanted as well. Right?" Caspar asked as he looked back at Xavier. He reached up and touched his hair. "You were always very picky about your hair. I always wanted to mess it up."

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xav
2012-12-05 04:44 am UTC (link)

Xavier laughed. "If we'd still been in touch, I would have told you you had nothing to worry about. Of course your voice was going to be just as good when it changed. You were always brilliant."

He reached up, touching his hair, and shrugged. "Messing it up drives me crazy," Xavier said. "There are very few things I'll ruin my hair for. Mostly it's just sex. But yeah, I've got my dream too. It's good. It's really nice."

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	caspr 2012-12-05 05:31 am UTC (link)
	Caspar laughed at that and rolled his eyes. "It's just hair. I mean, look at mine. I've put gel in it before and it looked so bad. It just made my head look like a cartoon character or something." He took a long drink from his drink and looked at Xavier. "Tell me everything about yourself. Don't leave out any details. My life is dull." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

xav
2012-12-05 05:37 am UTC (link)

"That is because you're not a professional like me," Xavier said, waving a hand dismissively. "You'll come to the salon and I'll give you a trim and show you how to style it." He eyed Caspar's hair for a moment. "Maybe more then a trim. I can handle curls, don't worry. Phe has them too."

He laughed as he took another sip of his drink. "My life isn't that exciting," he said. "I really like my work. I'm at the salon or I'm in my classes most days. I spend a lot of time with Elodie, but she'd interviewing for a job tomorrow so that might change. Oh, Phe's dad is freaking out about him deciding he doesn't want to go to school, so I get to hide him in my flat. That's kind of exciting."

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caspr
2012-12-05 06:47 am UTC (link)

Caspar nodded at that and looked back at Xavier. "Well. I'm sure that that makes you very happy. Having your boyfriend living with you and what not." He gave him a tight smile.

If he was honest, he'd thought a lot about Xavier over the years. He remembered him as being perfect in his own mind. And after waiting so long, it kind of bothered him that he wasn't single. "I just have Ana."

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	xav 2012-12-05 06:50 am UTC (link)
	"That must be good, though," Xavier said. "Living with your girlfriend. She seemed nice when she came out to sing with you. You two seemed pretty close." If he was honest, Xavier didn't exactly like that. He wanted Caspar to be single. Even if he had a boyfriend. He was allowed to be a little selfish sometimes, right? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	caspr 2012-12-05 07:21 am UTC (link)
	Caspar looked back at Xavier for a moment, then sighed. He ran a hand through his hair. "She's just my best friend. She's not my girlfriend. I just tell people that she is. She's kind of like my girlfriend. I mean, we snog when we're bored." He shrugged. "It's not a big deal. Nothing to worry about. Being single isn't bad." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

xav
2012-12-05 07:27 am UTC (link)

"Oh," Xavier said, and then drained his beer. Caspar was single. He snogged a girl when he was bored but... well, Xavier had snogged Elodie before. It didn't mean anything. And Elodie said there was no way Caspar wasn't gay.

"No, being single isn't bad," he agreed, thinking about the things they could do if he was single too. But he didn't want to hurt Cepheus. "I should probably get another drink. Why do you tell people she's your girlfriend?"

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	caspr 2012-12-05 07:52 pm UTC (link)
	"Because it's easier that way." Caspar told him with a soft laugh. "Do you know how often I get hit on? It gets really distracting and I don't know. It makes me feel odd. If that makes any sense to you." He sighed. "I just... have a certain type and no one I go to school with really fits it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	xav 2012-12-05 07:56 pm UTC (link)
	Xavier raised an eyebrow at Caspar as he flagged down a waitress and ordered himself a whiskey. "You find getting hit on distracting?" Obviously he had to keep his hands to himself. "I don't know. I think it would be easier to find a real partner." He looked Caspar over. "What's your type?" he asked. "I might be able to set you up with someone." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

caspr
2012-12-05 08:59 pm UTC (link)

Caspar looked back at Xavier. He didn't want to answer that question. Answering that question would only be admitting that he was gay and he didn't really want to admit that he was gay. Even if it was Xavier. He'd never admitted it.

He chewed at his bottom lip. "I don't want people to know I'm gay." He told him. "Being gay in this industry is cliche and people will think I sleep with directors for my part. Or worse. Directors will expect me to sleep with them for the part, not based on my god given talent."

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