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“I like you.”
A phrase he practiced in his head over and over. Kaelix was so ready to confess to his genmate, and fellow coworker, Seible. The promoter was so cute to him. To his deep blue eyes, to the pop of color in his hair. Not to mention his personality was everything to the bouncer.
“What’s gotten into you my darling bouncer?,” the bartender of the club ask. Kaelix shakes his head as he looks at Seible and Freodore conversating. He nods in that direction. “You ready to finally tell him?” Zeal whispers. The white haired man smiles and nods.
That is until he sees the look in Seible’s eyes when he looks at Freo. It’s the same way he looks at him. He feels unsure about telling the promoter now. “Uhm maybe not,” he runs to the nearest bathroom.
Thankfully it was closing time anyway so he wouldn’t have to worry about any reprimanding. He immediately went to the sinks and put his glasses to the side and splashed water in his face. He wasn’t usually a nervous man, but it hit him hard when he saw that look. He realized the past few days that the promoter and designer had been more touchy. He hadn’t really thought anything of it. All of By the Beat were pretty much touchy and lovey with each other.
He was so busy panicking he didn’t even hear the door close behind him. “Kaelix? Are you okay?,” He wasn’t expecting Freodore of all people to come check on him especially since he was talking to Seible.
He turns around and smiles at the designer. “All good Furifuri!,” Freodore nods, but stays where he’s standing. Kaelix knew he wasn’t convinced. “I really am okay,” he gives his typical laugh, but it sounded off. Anyone who was close to the bouncer or knew human emotions could hear the hint of sadness in the laughter.
”Kaelix,” the designer says sternly as he gets closer. “Shouldn’t you get back to talking with Seible? You two seemed to be having such a great time,” you could hear the anxiety and jealousy in his voice, Freodore definietly did. He furrowed his eyebrows and nodded. “Okay,” he turned around and left, leaving an even more stressed Kaelix.
He put his glasses on, his face and part of his hair soaked, and he walked back out to see everything the same Seible and Freo being touchy, and Zeal cleaning glasses. He walks back to Zeal. “I’m sorry,” he laughs and Zeal just nods and smile.
”I think I will head out for the night,” Zeal once again just nodded. Kaelix shurgged and walked out.
Once he got home, he lays down on his bed, looking up at his ceiling. He smiles.
”Well there is always next time.”