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 Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:37 pm
๑۩۞۩๑ ๑۩ﺴ Some shadows have more depth. ﺴ۩๑ And it begins. Paranoia and hesitation set into Ethan's heart.
M-Maybe I should just stay here... he thought.
And what? another part of him thought. Risk him getting angrier? Or to endure this 'family' time? He looked off to his family, his brother and father resuming their eating contest with his mom trying to dodge flicks of food flying about.
"Umm..." Ethan murmured after about a minute of thinking. "I-I think I'll go help Lock." Excusing himself from the table, he turned to the kitchen door and walked to it, feeling as though he was in a death march.
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:39 pm
✻ ✺ ✹ ✴ʆ ock ҥan✸ ✷ ✶ ✵ Lock stood in the kitchen, leaning on the island with his arms crossed. "Close the door, Ethan," he commanded, his eyes never leaving his boyfriend.
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:49 pm
๑۩۞۩๑๑۩ﺴ Some shadows have more depth. ﺴ۩๑ The door opened slightly and Ethan's head peeked in. Crap! he thought as he saw Lock glaring at him. He's really here! Of course he'd be there, he knew it, he just.... hoped otherwise.
Ethan froze as he was ordered the door and hastily obeyed. He clicked the lock button at the center of the doorknob but didn't turn around. He could feel the daggers of eyes at his back and wasn't sure if he could even stare back at them.
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:55 pm
✻ ✺ ✹ ✴ʆ ock ҥan✸ ✷ ✶ ✵"Come here. NOW," he said, nodding at the spot in front of him.
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:58 pm
๑۩۞۩๑๑۩ﺴ Some shadows have more depth. ﺴ۩๑ His blood turned to ice when he heard Lock. He could practically feel wisps of fire reach him from his boyfriend's words. Ethan slowly turned back to face him, his habitual nervous smile on, and plodded towards him. "S-So," he laughed nervously to hide his panic. "G-Good cooking, ehehe-"
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:06 pm
✻ ✺ ✹ ✴ʆ ock ҥan✸ ✷ ✶ ✵"I can't believe you!" he exclaimed, his cheeks turning red with irritation. "I would never cheat on you, and with your brother? Are you serious? I don't want a guy that had a gay fling six years ago when I can be with a sweet, beautiful, innocent gay male like you. What the hell possessed you to even consider that I would lower myself to a bi-curious man?!"
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:13 pm
๑۩۞۩๑๑۩ﺴ Some shadows have more depth. ﺴ۩๑ Ethan winced and looked down just as a child would when they were being yelled at by their parents. He rubbed his arm slowly and flickered his eyes up at him for a second, quickly regretting it. Oh, he's never seen Lock so angry.
"I-It just sounded like something was going on!" he said in his defense. "All those factors made it seem that way... And my brother's always been like that. I... I got jealous."
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:19 pm
✻ ✺ ✹ ✴ʆ ock ҥan✸ ✷ ✶ ✵"You don't need to be!" he said, pulling a prettily wrapped box from his pocket. "I love you, damn it. You're the only man I'll ever love. If you haven't learned this by now, then maybe we should take a break." Lock grabbed his coat from a chair, turning to the door. "I'm going to pick up a few more ingredients for my flambe. After your parents leave for Texas, I'll take my leave." He stopped, then turned back to toss the box at Ethan's feet. "Here, I got you a present. Merry Christmas." And with that, he walked out the door, the scent of his flambe almost complete proving he would return, and soon.
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:42 pm
๑۩۞۩๑๑۩ﺴ Some shadows have more depth. ﺴ۩๑ Ba-bump!
Take...
Ba-bump!
A...
Ba-bump!
Break?
Ba-bump! Ba-bump! Ba-bump! Ba-bump!
Ethan's eyes widened with absolute terror. Break? What did he mean by that? L-Like a break-up? They were already breaking up? Before Christmas??
He was at a complete loss for words - Hell, a loss for air! Even when Lock left he stayed staring at the spot he stood at earlier.
They were breaking-up?
Ethan quickly bit at his quivering lip and tried not to cry, but each rapid heartbeat pushed more pressure of tears up his face. Damn... This sucks.
What felt like forever passed before he finally stirred. With a sniff he wiped his eyes with his sleeve then turned around to greet his family, nearly crushing the present box in the process. Instead he heard the box slide forward with his foot and looked down. Oh, that's right... Lock's gift. Ethan hesitantly reached down and picked it up, staring at the orange paper adorning it. It was almost a shame to rip it apart. So he delicately unpeeled the tape and slid the box out of its restrictions. It was white with fancy characters on it, like something he'd see in a jewelry store. Ethan opened the box and gasped at what he found.
Sitting patiently on a cushion was a thin necklace with an orange blossom on it. It was so beautiful... Too beautiful.
As Ethan lifted the necklace up to the fluorescent lights to stare at it, he found it hard with his eyes blurring from tears.
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:53 pm
✻ ✺ ✹ ✴ʆ ock ҥan✸ ✷ ✶ ✵Lock returned several minutes later, his arms full of ingredients. He set the bags on the counter, looking around the kitchen for Ethan.
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:03 pm
๑۩۞۩๑๑۩ﺴ Some shadows have more depth. ﺴ۩๑ "Looock!"
In a clumsy ambush, Ethan latched his arms around the Korean like a stubborn boy. "Don't leave me!" he cried with his eyes shut tight. "I-I'm sorry! Hiccup! I should've never doubted you!" In his fit of sobs the necklace recently given to him bounced around his chest.
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:12 pm
✻ ✺ ✹ ✴ʆ ock ҥan✸ ✷ ✶ ✵Lock wrapped his arms around the boy, holding him in place. "Oof!!" Lock chuckled at his words, rubbing his boyfriend's back soothingly. "Ethan...that's all I needed to hear."
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:21 pm
๑۩۞۩๑๑۩ﺴ Some shadows have more depth. ﺴ۩๑ After a few more hiccups Ethan looked up at him with wide, watery eyes. "S-So you won't go?" he asked in a strangled voice, his cheeks red with restrained tears.
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:23 pm
✻ ✺ ✹ ✴ʆ ock ҥan✸ ✷ ✶ ✵"Of course not," he said, smiling softly. "I can't leave you alone for five minutes before you go crazy with boredom."
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:21 pm
๑۩۞۩๑๑۩ﺴ Some shadows have more depth. ﺴ۩๑ Ethan sniffed a few more times before smiling brightly at him. "Okay." he said and wiped away a few tears.
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