james sirius potter. (siriuslyjames) wrote in paddedrooms,
@ 2013-02-08 22:27:00

James wasn't stupid. He knew that, even if Cepheus had spend the day with him and they'd had sex again, all wasn't forgiven. Mostly because Cepheus hadn't moved back in, but still. James was working on it. He was going to get Cepheus back and then they'd live together again and his grandmother would be much happier about everything because apparently she'd figured out that James was in love with Cepheus faster than James had.

James figured a big gesture was in order. Something other than getting drunk and punching Cepheus's current, obviously inferior, replacement boyfriend. He knocked on the door to Albus's loft flat and waited for his brother to open up. Big gestures meant drama and Al was going to school for that, right? Plus, James did feel kind of bad about sleeping with Albus's best friend and ex and all that. He should probably check up on him.

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	alboos 2013-02-09 07:21 am UTC (link)
	Albus stared at his brother for a moment. Why would you want to get someone angry at you? He didn't understand it, especially since he and Scorpius were fighting so much and it was his least favourite thing in the entire world. "Where are you going to lure him?" Albus asked, arching a brow. "And what's going to make him angry?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

siriuslyjames
2013-02-09 07:50 am UTC (link)

"Somewhere he likes." James thought about it for a moment. "Maybe just our flat. The other places I can think of are like... the suit shop where he jumped me because he's got a thing for suits and the car where we first had sex and he taped it to try and blackmail me."

He looked at Albus. "Something that would make him mad without making him too mad. I could get you to tell him that I'm moving because my team is trading me. Or maybe it should be more about him. I could say I broke something of his. He left most of his stuff. Or... I could tell newspapers and magazines how much I love him. He'd hate that."

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alboos
2013-02-09 08:01 am UTC (link)

Albus stared at his brother. "I didn't really need to know that much about your life. And I'd rather not think about it again, thanks." He told him, wrinkling his nose a bit.

"I think that him thinking you're leaving could freak him out. Make him think you're being traded to Bulgaria or something. Maybe even the States. And then talk about how much you love in him the papers on top of it."

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siriuslyjames
2013-02-09 08:08 am UTC (link)

James grinned, patting Albus on the back. "Perfect," he said. "Cepheus will hate me. It's great. I'll cook a big dinner for the day I get you to tell him I'm going to pull a Beckham and play in the States. He'll come to scream at me for going on about how much I love him and then running away."

Cepheus would hit him a lot. But then he'd probably forgive him for good. "So what about your problems? I've only heard half the break-up story, but you're my little brother so in private I'm inclined to take your side. You happier now?"

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alboos
2013-02-09 08:23 am UTC (link)

"My side of the story is probably a lot different than Scorpius's side of the story." Albus sighed. It wasn't that he thought that Scorpius was wrong for being upset, but he was upset too. And it seemed like he wasn't allowed to be.

"When I told him I loved him, I wasn't lying. I wasn't just saying it." Albus looked up at James and sighed. "But, we started fighting a lot. He was always off doing something with modeling and was never around to just hang out and talk. And then two weeks into our relationship, he left me for fashion week. Even though I wouldn't have wanted to go, he didn't even ask. He also didn't text and then yelled at me for missing a skype call. I have to have someone who is willing to be with me and talk to me. Scorpius never did those things. He just wanted to fuck all the time."

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siriuslyjames
2013-02-09 08:38 am UTC (link)

"Right," James said, after a moment. He'd never had a problem with a relationship being sex-centric, but he and Cepheus talked a lot during sex. And after. And before. "Okay, I think I get it. Especially since you didn't even have breathing room between dating Kit and dating Scorpius."

James shrugged. "Kit and Scorpius are extremely different people. Quirks that are great in a best friend aren't necessarily the best in a boyfriend. I like bickering, but I can see how it's not for everyone, and the non-communication is all on him because Cepheus and I weren't speaking while I was on my road trip and I still wanted to call him and text him constantly. Wanting to fuck all the time, though -- what were you like when you lost your virginity? Because I couldn't get over how good it felt."

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alboos
2013-02-09 08:49 am UTC (link)

"It's different with Kit. Having sex with him. I always wanted to touch him. Obviously I always wanted to touch him." Albus looked back at James and shook his head. "But, it never felt like it had to happen. Like if it didn't happen I was being a bad boyfriend."

He ran a hand through his hair. "With Kit... We can be close and just be close. Nothing else has to happen. Clothes don't have to come off. We can just lay beside each other, nuzzle noses, kiss, snog. All that. But, we just lay there and have a conversation. Talk about everything we want to be and what we want to do. Where we want to be in ten years. Three kids and a cat named Mistofolees, living in a cabin together while we're both on broadway, but the New York cast only. None of that traveling for us."

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siriuslyjames
2013-02-09 09:01 am UTC (link)

James smiled at Albus for a moment. "I get it," he said. "I feel that way with Cepheus. Most of the time we do end up having sex because he's a boy who knows what he wants, but it's easy with him. Everything fits with him."

He reached over, ruffling Albus's hair. "Look, if it's that right with Kit, if it's that easy to see your future together, then it's probably for the best that you and Scorpius broke up. You'll both be happier in the end, and at least you didn't date for a year and then decide it wasn't right, right? It was three weeks. He'll get over it and you'll be able to be friends again. The friend thing just might... take a while."

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alboos
2013-02-09 09:05 am UTC (link)

"I miss him a lot." Albus admitted with a small pout. "Like... way too much. I love Kit. I'm happy with Kit. But, part of me wonders if maybe I chose Kit because things are so easy. You know?"

He shrugged. "I just want to make sure that I'm doing what I want so that I'm not miserable in ten years. What if I'm supposed to move to New York with Scorpius while he models and I sing on broadway?"

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siriuslyjames
2013-02-09 09:13 am UTC (link)

"I don't really believe that there's only one right future, Al," James told him. "I'm fighting for Cepheus because I love him and he's the first person I've ever really felt this way about. If he didn't take me back, I'd be devastated. Pull a Scorpius and stay in bed for four days, then eat nothing but ice cream. But I'd get over it eventually and I'd find someone else. It's definitely not what I want to have happen, and maybe part of me feels like it's Cepheus or nothing, but plenty of people have more than one love in their lifetime."

He paused. "I'm not sure which side I'm arguing anymore. Anyway, just... you know. There's no one right way to do things. I'm sure if you and Kit move to New York and have your three kids, you'll be happy. And maybe if you were with Scorpius, you'd work at getting to a good place with him and be happy in New York too, but that doesn't mean Kit is the wrong choice. Or that Scorpius is the wrong one either. Although honestly, Al, at this point if I were Scorpius I'd be seeing what other options I had because you've now not noticed his feelings for five years, left him alone after taking his virginity, and had a, by all accounts, not very good three week relationship. That door might be closed at this point."

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alboos
2013-02-09 10:25 pm UTC (link)

Albus didn't want to hear that. If that door was closed, there was a pretty good chance that Scorpius wasn't even going to want to be his friend. He ran a hand through his hair and sighed, feeling upset about the whole conversation and how everyone seemed to think he was a monster.

"You know, it wasn't my fault." Albus told his brother, shaking his head. "For a while, I was terrified of being gay. I didn't want to be a disappointment to our parents by them having yet another gay kid. And you were pretty unforgiving about it to them at the time. He and I snogged a bit when we were thirteen. And then he told me to date Kit. When he told me to go ahead and date Kit, I thought he didn't like me in the same way. So, I dated Kit. And he never said anything about the way he felt."

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siriuslyjames
2013-02-09 10:36 pm UTC (link)

"I wasn't blaming you, Al," James said, shaking his head. "Look, don't tell Cepheus I'm not on his brother's side, but I'm not. People don't just magically read your mind and know what you want. You have to go after it. I've never had a problem doing that so I don't really get why some people do."

He shrugged. "You and Kit started dating when you were fifteen. Scorpius had plenty of time to say something. I mean, you had lots of time to say something too, but it doesn't matter. It didn't happen. You two were way happier when you thought he thought of you as a friend and he was pining in silence. Sometimes people just shouldn't date. Scorpius and Cepheus are a lot a like, you know? He probably needs someone more like me. You like being with Kit."

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	alboos 2013-02-09 10:46 pm UTC (link)
	Maybe James had a point. Maybe he didn't belong with Scorpius. Maybe he wasn't good enough for Scorpius because he couldn't make him happy. Albus loved Kit with all his heart and they were so good together. But, he wanted to love Scorpius too. Too bad he wasn't into polygamy. He sighed heavily, in defeat, and nodded. "Alright. I won't pursue Scorpius anymore." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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