V1S3- That Darn Cat- Psych! It's Magnus Verse

Chapter 2: Denial & Distractions

Summary:

Raphael tries to cheer up Magnus... This is not his strong suit

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"So, he really said that? That he would go to the chief; do you think he actually would?" Raphael asked

"No; I-I think it was probably an empty threat, but I really don't know anymore. I mean, I don't think he would, just to cause me problems; not purely out of spite or vindictiveness. But if he genuinely thinks that what I'm doing would hurt the department? I-I just really don't know" Magnus sighed, shaking his head

Raphael was a bit surprised; he knew that things had been strained between Magnus and his dad for years. When Magnus had told him that he wasn't going to go to the police academy, it had really threw Henry, the two had had a huge blow up and Henry had said some things that, Raphael knew, he regretted. The damage was done, however, and it just never got back to how it was. Magnus was a very confident, self assured person, and usually wouldn't bat an eye at personal insults; but when it came from people he loved, that he trusted, it was completely different. Magnus had pretty much instantly closed off around Henry, and had, as of yet, steadfastly shut down or ignored the issues. Raphael knew Henry was a good man, that he did care what happened with his son, but Magnus didn't really believe it anymore; and Raphael wasn't about to get in the middle of it.

However; for Henry to threaten to out Magnus as a fraud? That worried him a bit; he doubted that the older man would purposefully do something that would hurt his son. On this, though? On something involving his old precinct? He wasn't nearly as sure as he'd like to be. Still..

"Well, I doubt he'd rush off and tell them right this second. Maybe, in the mean time, if he sees that you are taking this seriously, that you are actually solving cases and helping the SBPD; he could just leave it alone" Well, he gave it his best shot; positivity and rallying speeches weren't really his strong suit. Charming, lying, flirting, intimating, generally just confusing the hell out of people, all good, he's got it- 'cheerleading'? Yeah; no, not so much. Where was Clary when you needed her? Maybe he should call Simon; the guy was practically cheerfulness and optimism personified. He was working today though; maybe they could call him and meet for lunch or something.

"You're thinking about your boyfriend; aren't you" Magnus asked in a somewhat childish, teasing tone

That rather brought him up short. Either Raphael was better at this whole 'cheer' thing then he thought (Not likely), or Magnus just wanted to ignore this part of his Henry Drama, same as the rest of it. Raphael was kind of betting on the latter with this one; no sense in them both being in denial. They really did need to straighten this out though. He was in this just as much as Magnus, really; If Henry went around the station telling everyone Magnus was a fraud, yeah Raphael was kind of screwed too. He'd try to talk to Magnus later, after he'd cooled down a bit...

But right now

"What, no, why?"

"Because you're smiling"

"I was not"

"Yeah, you were; really sappily too!"

Raphael rolled his eyes, why was he trying to cheer this obnoxious jackass up again?