Many Different Ways (Not) To Confess | Malconnor Fanfiction

~ 3 - CONFESSION ATTEMPT #2: A Cake Which Is Supposed To Have A Compliment ~

"Where are we going?" Connor asked as he and Travis were walking in the streets of Manhattan.
"Picking up a cake!" Travis exclaimed, smiling at Connor. "To confess to Malcolm! It has a message in it, so when we get back to camp, we should be there in time for dinner and you can present it to him there!"

"A message...?" Connor raised his eyebrows. "What did you put on this cake?"
"I asked for it to say 'you're a cutie, love Connor'." Travis smiled at Connor. "Is-is that fine?"
Connor smiled slightly and he nodded.
"You know what? I think that's actually sort of nice. Plus it's a cake, everyone loves cake! I hope Malcolm will like it." Connor said.
"Uh, of course he'll like it!" Travis exclaimed.

"Now c'mon, we're close by and we better get back quickly before a monster attacks us!"

*****

"Okay, we ready?" Travis asked as he handed Connor the box with the cake in it.
"You checked to make sure it was okay?" Connor asked, raising his eyebrows at his brother. "That the message doesn't say something else, that your dyslexia didn't-?"
"Sheesh, it's fine! I triple checked what I said when I put in the order for the cake." Travis rolled his eyes. "Now go on! He's already at the Athena table!"

Travis turned Connor around and shoved him forward. Connor stumbled forward, nearly falling with the cake in his hands. Connor looked over his shoulder, shooting a glare at his brother. Travis grimaced but he smiled at Connor, giving him a thumbs up.

Connor rolled his eyes and he went ahead, entering the dining pavilion and making his way over to the Athena table. Connor felt so many butterflies in his stomach as he approached the table and everyone seemed to look at him from the Athena table.

"Uh, hey Connor." One of the campers greeted Connor.
"Uhm, hi." Connor smiled at all of the campers at the table. "Malcolm, I uhm... I have something for you!"
Connor looked at Malcolm and he held the box of cake towards the male. Malcolm blinked and he glanced at his half-siblings who were raising their eyebrows at him, or looking at Connor with a suspicious look on their face.

"... Thanks?" Malcolm said, reaching for the box and taking it from Connor's hands.
Connor placed his hands behind his back and he fiddled with his fingers.
"Open it up." Connor smiled.
Malcolm gave Connor a look before he opened up the box and he was surprised that it seemed to be a normal cake.

... Well, that was until he read what was written on top.

" You're a cunt, love Connor. " Malcolm read out, his eyebrows raised as he looked up at Connor.
Connor blinked and he furrowed his eyebrows. "Wait, w-what-?" Connor began.
"Why did you think that would be appropriate to write on a cake?!" One of the other campers at the table scowled at Connor.
"W-wait, seriously, I didn't-?!" Connor attempted to explain.

Malcolm got up from his seat and he lifted the box of cake. He looked at Connor and gave him a smile.
"Well, I think you're an asshole!" Malcolm exclaimed, his tone sounding extremely pissed off.
Connor was about to speak but Malcolm smashed the cake into Connor's face and all of the campers in the dining pavilion let out gasps of shock.

Malcolm scoffed as he let the box drop onto the ground as the cake covered Connor's face before splatting onto the ground too. Malcolm turned around and stormed off, and a couple of campers seemed to get up to go after Malcolm.

Connor scraped the remaining bits of cake on his face, specifically from his eyes, as he turned around to face Travis and glared at him. Travis grimaced.
"... You got... a little something on your face." Travis said, pointing his own finger to his face.
Connor let out an exasperated groan as he stormed out of the dining pavilion too.

"Oh boy, talk about embarrassing." Nico couldn't help but snicker.
Will frowned as he watched Connor storm off and not even acknowledging his older brother as he walked past him.

"Will?" Will looked to Nico and Nico furrowed his eyebrows at him. "You okay?"
Nico gently interlocked his arm with Will's and Will smiled at Nico.
"Yeah, just... I feel bad for Connor. And Malcolm." Will said, leaning in and kissing Nico's cheek.

*****

Connor looked into the lake and he scoffed out to himself before burying his face into his knees.

Connor felt someone ruffling his hair and he lifted his head to look over to see Travis now sitting down next to him.

"Sorry." Travis said, looking at Connor. "I should've checked if I wrote the wrong thing and I accidentally made you call Malcolm a cunt."
Connor stayed silent as he stared at his older brother.

"He called me an asshole." Connor scowled. "Because you-!" Connor stopped himself. He felt himself wanting to cry and Travis saw how Connor's eyes welled up.
"Oh gods, please no-" Travis groaned. "Connor, I'm not good with comforting crying people-!"
Connor sniffled and he gulped as he looked away from Travis.

Travis sighed out softly and he wrapped his arm around his brother, pulling him close.
"Okay, it's fine... it'll be fine." Travis said softly. "My next idea will be better, I swear. We can discuss it, you can input your own ideas and we'll try our best to make sure it doesn't go to shit like the last ones."
Connor rested his head on Travis's shoulder.

"... Swear it'll go better next time?"
"I swear."

Connor sighed out softly as he stared out into the lake. Travis rubbed Connor's shoulder comfortingly.

Yeah, Travis had to up his game. And he had to make sure it wasn't going to go as shitty as the other attempts of Connor confessing to Malcolm.

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