Cupid (DNF + Karlnap)

Chapter 71: Reading it Over

Can't believe we are on chapter 71. It's been going on for a while.
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Techno POV.

“How about we order some food? I don’t think any of us are in the mood for cooking.” The voice came from almost right beside me, yet it felt so far away that I barely noticed it. I just continued to stare at the contract in front of me, feeling a flurry of emotions that were for the most part indescribable.

“Food could be good.” I responded, not looking at any of them. My hands tensed, crinkling the paper contract in front of me. Actually it felt more expensive than paper, clearly the Head Cupid decided to use the good cardboard or whatever other fancy stuff might have been littered around his office.

Without saying anything more to them I began leaving up the stairs, yet still with the expectation of them ordering food that I liked. It was probably unfair of me to do but I was too preoccupied to care about that for now.

After closing the door to my room I laid myself down on the indent that was in the sheets from the last time I was there. The thin fabric creased around me, and I moved one hand to grip at the sheets as I reread the words for the fifth or sixth time already. Each word was processed again, as though for the first time.

"Why would you do this when you know that I don't want to work with you?" I asked, a question directed at my father even though he was a million miles away by now. "Do you honestly think that I am ever going to sign this?"

I also felt pity for Karl and Sapnap, both of them had wanted this job and now I was basically being offered it on a silver platter while they found out that their boss hates them. It didn't seem fair to me that this had happened. It was wrong and I couldn't believe that despite the fact he acts like this, they still seem to hold Philza in the highest respect.

“Hey Techno.” I heard the knock on the door at the same time as the voice. It was Dream, and I glanced over to see that he had already opened the door, peering at me with caution.
“Hey.” I responded with a grunt. I didn’t give him any more than that, I didn’t feel bothered to actively carry on a conversation.

“We are ordering food. Are you wanting something in particular?” He asked. I still did not care, despite what I had offhandedly said earlier about wanting food. ‘Whatever’ I grumbled out, before telling him to just get me whatever. I was still just staring at the same sheet of paper, lost in a string of thoughts.

“Oh.” He seemed surprised by the fact that I didn’t want food, or at least by the fact that I didn’t care about what food I had. “Are you sure?” The concern that laced his words did make me feel slightly guilty about it. He was my friend and I was treating him harshly because of something my father had done.

We looked into one another's eyes, I didn’t say anything but it was clear to the blond that I was apologising to him. He simply nodded in acceptance of this, before breaking eye contact as he looked away. “I’ll just bring it up when it gets here… I guess.”

“Thanks.” I hummed, watching as he turned and walked out of the door. My eyes flickered back down to the piece of paper, which I couldn’t help but keep focused on. I just couldn’t help but wonder what exactly had been going through the mind of the angel. How exactly we had come to this point, to this kind of relationship.

“Why would you do this Philza?” I asked, allowing my eyes to flutter shut as my head tilted in the direction of the sunlight from the window. “Dad?” The word slipped out, a sliver of a memory from when I was younger, from before I had decided being a cupid wasn’t me, a decision that shattered our relationship.

George POV.

“How is he?” I asked, hands clawing at the chair I was sitting on when Dream appeared down the stairs. “He seemed upset when he had left.” Techno was an asshole, but he was still my friend and I was still concerned for him. It was out of character for him to act like this and so I was worried, as anyone would be.

“Well he was acting cold to me and glared and didn’t say much.” Dream explained, he watched me for a second before looking back at his phone.
“So does that mean he’s okay or is he upset?” Sapnap asked, which was a decent question since I didn’t even know that myself.

“I have no clue.” Dream answered. “It could be either, knowing him.” He glanced away, guilt clear in his expression. “That worries me.” He added on, and I nodded alongside him. Both of us had known Techno for years, he barely ever got like this. Perhaps his silence was meant to be the usual form of silence, or perhaps it was showing his worry, his concern, his uncertainness.

Karl and Sapnap were also sitting at the table, their hands held one another as they listened to the two of us talking quietly back and forth to one another. Both of them seemed as though they felt responsible for what had happened.

“Did he end up ordering food at the very least?” Karl asked.
“He let me order whatever I wanted.” Dream answered. “I’m just going to get him some fries, a burger, and maybe a milkshake or something.”

“Oh.” We all seemed slightly worried about that fact, since he was never one to turn down free food. Now though he was allowing Dream to get anything, instead of building a bill of at least thirty dollars. I watched as he began putting in his order on the phone, then he passed it around so that we could order whatever we wanted.

The whole time my friend never left my mind. I just kept thinking about how he was upstairs, and about how his father had been acting when he had come here. Maybe I should go up and talk to him, offer him a game of bedwars or something. Beating me so badly my entire family feels shame would probably cheer him up.

But that could wait, since Dream handed me his phone and it just so happened to show off a deluxe chocolate waffle on the dessert tab that seemed to be screaming my name.
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Even after George's little 'self-improvement' journey he still needs extra food cus he is special. We love him for it 🥰☺️😘