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"-ways knew you'd come back for him!"
Raphael just barely managed to fight off the groan and eyeroll. The tenth in the last hour. Yet again...
He swears if he hears one more thing about high school sweethearts, long lost loves, or freaking meant to be's he's gonna-
No...No...He's not gonna do anything. He's going to be calm and patient and personable and be there for his boyfriend exactly as he should. This is NOT about him. Nothing about this trip is about him...this is about Simon. This is all about Simon.
Coming back to Lawrence was about the last thing his angel ever wanted to do. He's doing quite well, being polite and cheerful and he does seem genuinely happy to see most of the weirdly LGBT friendly townspeople but Raphael can see he's on edge. He can see the nervousness flitting in those pretty honey brown eyes and the fidgetiness that's different from his usual Simon-fidgetiness. He sees the little hint of tension in his shoulders and how those pretty bright eyes quickly scan every room they enter and how he keeps an eye to the door and the windows everywhere they stop.
He knows the guy is tense and worried and he knows what it is he's worried about- WHO he is worried about. He knows that's what's occupying a good part of his Angels mind and that's why he's totally oblivious to the coupley type comments and the knowing smiles and the freaking bets being paid out at him coming back for his 'sweetheart'.
He also knows this is why Simon hasn't caught any of the Drake-weirdness. The moony, wistful looks, the not so joking jokes, the lingering a bit too long with a hug and flirtily teasing little comments and romantically nostalgic trips down memory lane. Usually Simon is hyper aware of the emotions of everyone around him- especially Raphael's- but this is anything but normal. With half his focus on the case and the other half on hoping he can manage to avoid running into his parents during this trip he can understand why it's flying under Simon's radar.
But it's just flying under his.
Raphael's seeing it clear as day, Mags's seeing it...hell even Alec's picked up on it by this point. For the last two hours both of them have actively been running interference for him. Alternating between shifting the conversation from the 'high school sweethearts' reunion' with eager questions about the town and subtle inquiries about Tyler or countering the cutesy Simon and Drake stories with just as cutesy Simon and Raph stories.
Yeah, he really loves these two.
"And so then after the Pelican squawked and charged and knocked the dear clean off the pier Raph jumped right over the railing to save him. Totally ruined one of his favorite suits in the process but didn't even think twice." Magnus finished, chuckling brightly.
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V1S12- You Can Go Home Again..
FanficWhen Simon gets a call from an old friend back home asking for help of course he agrees without a second thought- somebody needs help, that's all he needs to know. Raphael is a bit less sure. He's the only one of the group who knows just how hard gr...
