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“Wait, Chandler!”

Chandler paused and looked back.

Loki finally caught him. He takes a deep breath to catch his breath.

“You walk so fast.”

Loki smiles.

“Excuse me?” Chandler frowns.

“James and the others want us to have a drink tonight. If you are available, you can join us.”

Chandler raises a brow.

Why is he excluded until Loki invites him?

“Sorry. I already have a prior engagement. Maybe next time.”

“Come on, it won’t be that long.” Loki cutely begs.

Chandler finds it too much.

He already said he has things to do. Usually people will just leave you alone and invite you next time especially if you aren’t that close.

“Sorry. It was an important meeting.”

Chandler slightly smiles.

“Was it the guy this afternoon?” Loki asks, pouting. His tone is innocent and he asks very casually but that is also a problem to Chandler.

“Let’s drink next time.” He smiles and leaves.

“Wait!”

But Chandler didn’t stop.

“That’s too rude. Is he implying something?” Jamie said, Chandler’s assistant.

“Make sure you avoid him. I don’t know why he is suddenly interested in me or Adelio. But he will surely find a way to ask around. Since you are my assistant, you will be the first to be targeted.”

“Don’t worry. When Boss hired me, he made sure to insist on only two things. I keep your matter confidential and I will support you loyally!”

Chandler smiles.

“Okay. I’ll trust you.”

“You can count on me.”

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“You look lovely tonight.” Adelio said mechanically like a frozen robot.

Chandler smiles.

“I’m glad you like my suit.”

“Hm…” Adelio stares at him and looks away shyly.

After the waitress gets their order, they are alone in the classy private room watching the night lights in the big city.

Adelio looks somehow lonely.

He starts drifting.

“Is there something wrong?” Chandler asks.

Adelio takes the wine glass and puts it down.

“I fight with Cloud tonight. And it was my fault.”

“Hm…” Chandler listens carefully.

Not being interrupted, Adelio was forced to continue.

“That…I was kinda hurt with his wording of things but I know it wasn’t intentional. He just really thinks it was that way which is obviously how people normally think but I don’t think that way so I’m hurt.” He said so vaguely that it was impossible for an uninvolved person to understand.

Chandler smiles.

“So you two had a misunderstanding. It was normal since you two only met a few days ago. But misunderstanding is alright, you’ll know people better. You will find how much you can tolerate things for that person who views things differently from you. You’ll know yourself more.”

“……” Adelio grabs the wine glass.

“I’ll stop helping your father. He keeps asking for unreasonable investments and I don’t see merit in it. Sorry.”

Chandler’s eyes widened.

‘His way of changing topics is so explosive!’

Chandler starts giggling. The food arrived and the food was served. Chandler holds his laughter until his eyes tear up. His body shakes from laughing inwardly.

When the server left, he was finally able to laugh.

“Why are you laughing?” Adelio asks.

“I just found you hilarious.”

“I’m sorry. I told you I’ll help but I’m taking it back immediately.”

“Seriously speaking, I don’t know my father well enough to make a judgment. I know him like I know a neighborhood Uncle. I’m glad you try to help him but you really don’t have to do that much for him. He is a grown man. If he relies on his son’s sugar daddy, how would his dignity be able to recover?”

“I’m glad you are taking it well.”

“I’m also glad you are ending it. I…don’t want dad to think that as long as you are good to me, he can ask you for money. I’m not his property, helping is good but being entitled for that help is not healthy for you or for me.”

“Hmm..”

They ate in silence.

After a while Adelio held his hand.

Chandler looks up.

“I don’t think of you as a property.”

“….”

Chandler stares as Adelio starts to struggle to explain himself.

“I think you are beautiful.”

Chandler remains staring at him.

“I want to seriously go out with you!”

“Pft.. Sorry.” Chandler looks away. Hiding his face with his palm. He keeps giggling.

“……” Adelio looks confused. He thinks maybe his confession was so abrupt. They just meet for a few days. He is Adelio’s first in most things and he had the most intimate experience with him. To Adelio, he is the one. He grew up with a good environment. His parents fight but they have a good relationship. If he likes someone, he will consider him as someone he would live with the rest of his life.

But his friends before call his ideal a fantasy.

No one’s first love will be your only love. 

You’ll know when you experience it. 

Most first love is the most painful.

They keep telling him not to expect so much in his first love.

And telling someone you wanted to settle with them for the rest of your life makes you sound like a red flag. Which he doesn’t believe until more people say that that is too serious and most people at that age shouldn’t be that serious. .

It disappoints him a little.

What is wrong if you are serious?

So is a relationship just a game?

Then he doesn’t want it…

Adelio looks away.

“I’m sorry. Forget what I said.”

He said without looking at Chandler.

“Okay.” Chandler smiles.

Actually he is laughing but his chest keeps pounding. He feels like Adelio is being unfair. He gives him support and care. Who wouldn’t like him? But it’s too fast. And the way they started isn’t a good foundation to a relationship? He is making excuses. He is scared to actually take Adelio seriously and falls in love then Adelio wins and leaves him.

The two eat quietly. They are thinking and reflecting about their own selves.

The date ended.

Adelio doesn’t know how to drive but he thinks that having a driver on their date is inappropriate so he asks Chandler to drive.

Chandler drives.

Adelio sat beside the driver seat quietly.

“Are you mad? I don’t mean anything when I laugh.” Chandler said softly.

“It’s fine. It’s my fault. I’m too fast.”

“Will you look at me?”

“….eyes on the road.” Adelio said, still looking out the window.

“I’m mad now. You are making me drive but ignoring me.”

Adelio turns to him.

But he did not look at his eyes as if he was rebelling.

“Sorry. I will call the driv—”

Chandler leans and kisses him.

He looks at Adelio’s eyes but the guy refuses to look back.

The kiss ended with two panting.

You are still ignoring me?”

Chandler smiles.

“I’m not ignoring you..”

“Fine. See if I can’t make you look at me.”

“…..”

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Cloud frowns.

“What?”

“Can I sleep with you?”

Adelio hugs a pillow and in his pajamas.

“…..”

“I….had a fight with Chandler and…he keeps touching me…..”

“So you come to me? Don’t you also fight with me?” Cloud sighs but lets him inside.

“I’m sorry. You are right.” Adelio said softly.

“….You are not mad about that.” Cloud said.

“…..”

Adelio turned his back.

“…..” Cloud angrily sighs.

“I’m sorry. I should have known you trusted me. You easily go along with everything I say without asking for any proof. It’s me who doesn’t trust you. I’m sorry. You should know it was not easy for me. And my past makes me trust less and less. But you are so trusting. You care so much about me. I should think of you as an exemption. Adelio…I’m sorry.”

Adelio still has his back turned but he puts his hand  up and rubs Cloud’s head.

He sniffs and hugs his pillow even more without saying anything.

Cloud also reaches out and rubs Adelio’s head.

“You are a child yourself. I tend to forget that.”

“I’m not a kid.” Adelio ssid hoarsely.

“You are acting one though.” Cloud sighs.

He looks back and sees a shadow under his bedroom door.

“Are you seriously mad at Chandler?” He asks a bit louder..

“I’m not! I made a mistake but I was hurt by my own mistake!” Adelio said, seriously tearing up.

“You are fighting but you still insist on being the one at fault?” Cloud smiles.

“It’s really my fault. I’m being too fast.”

“…..I heard you ask to keep him the first day you met him?”

“!!!!” 

“You have been doing things too fast from the start.”

“I….I am. He must be confused about me.”

“A person who gives love so easily might get tired of love easily too.”

“I’m not like that?!”

“Who will be the judge of that? Seriously, phase yourself a little slower.”

“I know.” 

Chandler walks away with a smile.

As long as Adelio is not blaming him, he can still turn things around.

And the fact that Adelio runs away when he takes his clothes off means he really cared a lot about him to run away from that?

He just giggles.

Forever is a long time. 

So he should just choose someone carefully if he wanted to spend that amount of time with someone.

A/N:

Imperfection makes people fun