Nightingale Opera House

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As Fredrich seated himself, he considered Ellery's question. "I didn't really have anyone else to go with." he answered honestly. "Even if I had gotten back to good terms with Cameron, he usually complains or falls asleep during a concert. I heard another friend of mine had gotten into town, but he's captivated with a student already. Ethan's still in Korea - Although I'm positive Han would breath fire at me if I even asked Ethan to come along." he sighed while pushing his glasses up the bridge of his nose. It was then that he realized how harsh his words sounded. Oh... It sounded as though Ellery was his last resort! "I... I wanted you to rest and let your wounds heal, but then I saw how much you liked this, so I decided to bring you with me." he said and smiled softly at the songwriter. "I'd have brought you with me in a heartbeat if you weren't just back from nearly being murdered." he assured.

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"Oh, don't patronize me, Fredrich," he laughed, reaching out to set his hand on Fredrich's. "You and I both know that if Ethan were here, you'd have asked me to distract Lock long enough for you to take the orange-eating boy." Although he laughed, Ellery's perpetually energetic eyes betrayed a flash of sadness, his chest hurting. He dismissed it as the wounds themselves aching and set his hand back on his lap, staring forward as the lights up above started to flash. "Five minutes until it's time for the performance. Oh, I'm so excited! Hah, I'm pretty sure I've already said that."

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Fredrich chuckled and rubbed the back of his head. "Is it that obvious?" he smirked and looked back at the stage when the lights flashed. But was it really that obvious? He had to wonder about it. He loved Ethan, he loved him so much, yet lately that flame of passion had dimmed. Perhaps he was starting to accept defeat from Han, disgusting as it sounded.
A small smile spread across his lips when he heard Ellery gush about the performance. "Hmm, it reminds me of when I was about ten, and my parents would take me to see The Nutcracker. I hardly remember the play, but I remember that warm, excited feeling I had." He glanced over at the songwriter. "Did you ever get the chance to see a play with your parents?" he asked, hoping it wasn't a touchy subject.

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The brunette tapped his chin in thought, then smiled at the memory. "Mother and Father tried to take me while she was pregnant with my sister, but I was so young, I barely paid attention. She died about a month later, and that was one of our last big family outings, so Father didn't much care to take me out to see another one. That is, until he met Stepmother. She insisted that a young, talented man like me be further introduced to the arts. By the time I was thirteen, she would take me and Anna to the opera and the stage every other week, even to see the same operas. Basil never went, since he didn't like the loud, high tones too much, and Father found it hard to go, since Mother loved the opera herself, but I really liked it. It was nice to have Stepmother and Anna all to myself for a moment."
Ellery never looked at Fredrich as he spoke, eyes filled with memories and long-forgotten sadness. "That last outing, we saw The Lion King, and I loved every second of it. Somehow, I think she knew it was the last time she'd see me, since she picked that to see. It's about finding who you are, and learning to forgive yourself for things out of your control." Looking up at him, the emerald-eyed beauty smiled sadly. "I don't think it's wise for either of us to talk about our families to each other," he said, his voice soft, as if he were speaking a secret.

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An arm stretched out and went over Ellery's shoulders. "If you ever want to talk about it, I'll be willing to listen." Fredrich whispered to him just as the curtains rose. He turned his head to look at the stage, but kept his arm around the songwriter to comfort him. He understood the pain of loss, especially with family. He would have lost his mind with grief and bitterness if he hadn't vented to his aunt.

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"For now," he whispered more to himself than to Fredrich as the players came on-stage. He then silenced himself, only permitting himself scoot a little closer to Fredrich and lean into his side. By intermission, Ellery had already raised a hand to touch the detective's side, laughing when he was due to laugh and taking a moment to breath as the hosue lights came on and the curtains closed. "Hey, intermission. Wanna get some cake from the lobby before we come back for the second part?"

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"That entirely depends," said Fredrich, who didn't seem bothered by Ellery's touches. "What kind of cake is it?"

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"I think it's red velvet," he said, searching up to adjust his hair that had fallen over his eyes. "I don't really know. I wasn't paying too much attention during that part. But still, it's cake. I think they also have beer, but cake."

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Fredrich gave it thought. "Okay. It's better than sitting here and getting my body stiff." he agreed and got to his feet, sighing while stretching. He looked at Ellery and motioned for him to lead the way. He probably wouldn't eat any cake and just drink beer instead.

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"Oh, goody!" Ellery stood and stretched his arms over his head. Once finished, he cleared his throat and started towards the lobby. It wasn't long until they were surrounded by people. Not wanting to be separated from Fredrich, the songwriter turned and grabbed the much larger gloved hand, then tugged the long Austrian to the bar. "We're here~" he sang, gestured for two cakes and beers. "Ooh, I love cake. I'm so excited!"

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Fredrich Waltz

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Fredrich looked around at all the people at the lobby. They were all finely dressed, but it only made sense for a performance like this. Feeling something against his hand, he glanced down to see Ellery holding it and leading him back. It must've been to show him where to go, because if it was for a fear of getting lost then he couldn't quite see the logic in it. Fredrich was practically taller than everyone here, and his intimidating expression made him stick out like a sore thumb.
Nevertheless, the two reached the area that was fairly crowded, especially with families with children. Fredrich reached for the bottle of Bud Light and chuckled when he saw the excitement on Ellery's face. "Go ahead and take my cake. I'm not too hungry." he said and took a gulp of his drink.

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"B-but... it's cake," stuttered Ellery, lower lip trembling. "I guess if you don't want it, I shouldn't let it go to waste." He leaned down a bit, handing the larger piece to a young boy. Once he rushed away with it in his arms, Ellery turned back to Fredrich and started to eat his own piece. "So, what do you think of the play so far? Do you like it? Do you think it's funny?" one question carried on after the other, the sugar clearly starting to affect him.

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Fredrich leaned his back against the edge of the table and drank his beer as he listened to the train of questions. "It's a good play. I'm not familiar with it, but it seems good so far. Who was that actress? She's very beautiful." he commented and drank more of his beer before shaking the bottle to hear how empty it was. He set it back on the table with a sigh and took Ellery's beer.

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"I suppose she is, if you like women that are too short, too bossy, and have stupid noses," he grumbled before taking another bite. "I'm sure I don't know her name." He gestured for a mug of hot chocolate, sipping gently from the steaming mug, then crying out and wincing at the burn. "Owwie," he murmured, sticking out his injured tongue.

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"Don't be so judgmental, Ellery. I'm not in love with her. I'm attracted to men, remember? But it doesn't mean that I can't admire beauty." Fredrich smirked to himself while drinking more of his - or Ellery's - beer. Without looking at the songwriter, he pulled a handkerchief out of his coat's breast pocket and used it to wipe some hot chocolate off the younger male's chin. "At least give it time to cool down." he chastised lightly, leaned down to be eye level with Ellery and focus better on cleaning him up. When he was done, he put the handkerchief back into his pocket and, still wearing the stern expression, he held up a sugar packet in front of Ellery's face. "Here, put this on your tongue. It helps with burns." he advised.

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