You'll Never Find Me (Charlastor)

The little green monster

The next day Alastor and Charlie went again to his work. Charlie was hugging his arm as she used to do, but there was something different and Alastor could feel it.

Charlie thought a lot last night while she was trying to sleep. She wouldn't try anything again, even if she so desired to. Alastor was being gentle with her, and she owed him for everything he did for her.

She was hugging his arm, but there was no tension, she was caring in her touch, but she was still hugging very close to her.

As they arrived, he stepped back so she could get his card and check in on the clocking-in machine.

Irene, as it was getting often, saw the couple and rolled her eyes. For now, she was certain they were together.

As they got up to the 'office' floor, everyone was staring at them, just the same as the past days. But now there was something different. There was a circle of women around someone or something. It caught Charlie's attention since they were a little noisy and they abruptly stopped to look at Alastor and Charlie. They turned to 'whisper' to each other, which made Alastor pull the girl towards the studio when the circle of women stepped aside to reveal who was there.

It was a blonde tall guy with light blue-greenish eyes. His hair was combed back with gel, and he wore a brown vest with a beige shirt. His tie was loosened.

With a half smirk the guy approached the 'couple', but looking directly at Charlie. As Charlie half closed her eyes to see better, she recognized that guy. Wasn't that the same guy who she saw on the poster in the office...?

It has a name on the poster it was P-

"Phillip." The blonde man stretched his hand towards Charlie.

Alastor raised his eyebrows.

Charlie gently put her hand over his to shake it, but the man pulled her hand towards his lips to kiss it.

Charlie giggled because she wasn't expecting this and it made Alastor discreetly look towards her without moving his head.

"You must be Charlie." The man slowly released her hand with a big smile on his face.

"Y- Yes, how did you-" before she concluded, Phillip was already giving her his explanation.

"Everyone in this place knows the so well-known Charlie, Alastor's girlfriend." As Phillip said that Alastor felt his heart jump. Maybe it was just him being bothered about it not being true and people gossiping about it.

Charlie on the other hand knew exactly why her heart jumped inside her chest. With her cheeks growing red, she had to take a small breath before answering.

"We aren't dating." Both said in unison and looked at each other in a fun disbelief.

"Oh, in that case, Charlie, are you single?" Phillip crossed his arms.

As Phillip asked that, Alastor raised his eyebrows. That, in his vision, was extremely rude to be asked so soon.

"Actually, yes, I am." Charlie answered without seeing any problem in it which made Alastor look confusedly at the girl. Usually Alastor didn't show many reactions, but now he just did, which caught Phillip's attention.

"I see, are you available later today?" Phillip was looking at Charlie now, with his blue-greenish eyes.

Before Charlie could reply, Alastor pulled her closer unconsciously.

"What are you doing here so early today, Phillip?" Alastor tried to smile without frowning his eyebrows, but he was bothered.

"Wow, calm down, Al." Phillip raised his hands and shook them in the air in a mock fashion.