His Choice

Chapter 7 - Secrets Revealed

Blueprint groaned softly as he slowly woke up, blinking his eyes open before shifting to lay on his back. A sigh left him while he stared up at the ceiling, his mind still not fully comprehending everything that's happened the past few days. Cayden came to find him and he agreed to go back with him. He wanted to be with his boyfr- ...him again. Right? He was happy. Yeah, he was definitely happy, like he was supposed to be. The person he's been dating for the past two years came and apologised and he forgave him, there's nothing left to dwell on. He was happy. He had to be. Blueprint felt irritation growing in him, not sure who it was towards; Cayden for coming back for him? Raven for being so cute? His papa for letting Cayden take him? Himself?. He finally threw the covers off him after deciding he had sulked in bed enough, standing and stretching as his bones gave a few dull pops. Blueprint didn't bother changing as he quietly stepped down the stairs, hearing Cayden's voice from somewhere downstairs.

"...hasn't agreed yet, none of what you said is working."

Silence followed, was he on the phone? Blueprint decided to stay halfway up the stairs as he listened.

"Yeah I've been giving it time, I've given it years to work, it hasn't."

"I'm not gonna do that, he'll run and tell someone and then everything I've been trying to do will have been for nothing."

"I don't care if it's worked for your boyfriend, it isn't for him."

Blueprint felt a pit form in his stomach. Was Cayden talking about him? He couldn't be, but who else would he be talking about?

"Whatever, let me know when you have something that will actually work, Xavier."

Blueprint took that as him ending the call and continued down the stairs and turned into the kitchen. Cayden looked over at him from the counter, greeting him with a tight smile, "Morning, Printy. Sleep well?" He asked curtly.

Blueprint slowly nodded, unable to shake the feeling of unease in his gut, "Uh.. yeah, I slept fine," he responded softly. Cayden gave him a quick kiss on the cheek that Blueprint cringed away from.

Cayden paused before having a look of amusement on his face, "Oh right, you're 'still not sure about kissing', sorry," he laughed, using the words Blueprint had said to him as if they were a joke.

Blueprint frowned at his tone, making himself a bowl of cereal and silently walking into the living room. He sat down and after getting comfortable he unconsciously turned on The Owl House. Starting to watch it he was reminded of Raven... Raven. The sudden realisation hit him that he hadn't talked to him since he had gotten to his papa's house. Now he felt bad, he ran away from him and hasn't reached out since. He quietly wondered if Raven had reached out to him, maybe he had messaged him? Not like it would matter if he did, since he hasn't been able to find his phone. He remembered staying at Raven's house watching different shows, how Raven never failed to make him smile, how good it felt to be with him.

"This show again?" Cayden's voice suddenly interrupted Blueprint's thoughts, making him jump. He hadn't noticed Cayden walking up behind the couch.

Blueprint took a deep breath to calm down from the sudden scare, the warmth of Raven's memory quickly draining, "Uh, yeah.. I really like it."

"But you've already watched it like.. three times since you've been back," Cayden sighed, a hint of irritation in his voice as he sat next to Blueprint, "Here, let's watch something else," He said as he took the remote from Blueprint.

"But I-" Blueprint didn't get a chance to argue as Cayden quickly changed to some random romance show, Blueprint's shoulders sagging.

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