When the Universe Began [A Blackmadhi Fantasy AU]

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Nahyuta's face flushed, Simon had just saved him from what could have been an almost certain death. He knew it was his job and all, but he couldn't help but wonder if there could ever come a day where he saved him not just because he was getting paid for it. Nahyuta wished that he would save him because he cared about him. But there was no way that was ever going to happen. Because the only way it ever could was if he was in love with him... and that would never happen. Nahyuta couldn't ever follow Apollo's advice, Simon was in love with someone else. He curled up in my desk chair as he wondered if he really should make a move on Simon before someone else took him far away from him. Also, why had Apollo told their father about his stupidly painful crush on Simon? He was so getting punished for that later.

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Yes, good Apollo. Come closer so the punishment can commence. In other words, Apollo came over for tea that afternoon as he always. As he walked in, Nahyuta noticed that he looked like an absolute wreck. He had dark circles under his eyes and just yawned instead of saying hello to him.

"Apollo are you okay?" Nahyuta asked his friend, resting his hand gently over his as he collapsed in the chair across from him.

"I'm fine, just stayed up way later than I usually do and you know how early I start working. Not the greatest combination in the world," he said, sighing and slouching deeper into the chair, "oh thank the Holy Mother, this tea could not have come at a better time. I've been on my feet since three in the morning, this is the best thing that's happened all day."

"You old man." Apollo laughed, taking an unnecessarily long sip from his teacup.

"Yes, I suppose so."

"Speaking of old men," Nahyuta paused, glancing around the room to make sure that Simon wasn't listening, "Dhurke said something interesting to me last night. He told me that you had told him that I was in love with Simon. He thought we were going to get married, we're not even dating! Care to explain this little situation, Apollo?" Nahyuta forced a polite smile onto his face but in truth, he was burning with anger and he was sure Apollo knew that all too well. He sighed, setting down his now empty teacup.

"Would you believe me if I told you that it was completely unintentional?"

"Why should I? You told him the one thing that I want nobody else to ever know." Apollo sighed again, leaning his head into his hands.

"Look, Nahyuta. I really hadn't been planning on telling him... but..." Yet another sigh escaped Apollo's lips. This really seemed to be bothering him.

"But what? There better be a good explanation."

"He'd been bothering me, I chose to get him to stop doing that by giving him some news of his younger son. You've always been his favourite. I didn't do it because I had ulterior motives. I hadn't meant to make you upset with me. Dad's just so annoying sometimes."

"That's certainly a relatable feeling."

"Can you please forgive me?"

"Apollo..." Nahyuta reached across the table, giving his hand a reassuring squeeze, "you did nothing wrong. I just... didn't want to disappoint Dhurke by telling him that I don't plan on getting married anytime soon."

"Don't be sure about that." Apollo gestured at the door, gestured at Simon and Nahyuta felt his face burst into flames. Again Apollo? Please stop insisting on this, he was not going to confess his feelings to him!

"Simon... he doesn't care about me beyond his job... he couldn't."

"Nahyuta, you should just give it a chance. You never know," Apollo sighed, standing up to leave, "I feel better now, so I'm going to leave. I need to get back to the kitchens anyway." Oh... Apollo, of course he knew. Simon wouldn't love him... ever. Nahyuta glanced over at the door, trying to glean something -anything- from the stoic man's face. He never showed any of his emotions outwardly, it was always so hard to tell what he was thinking. He was starting to realize how much he loved him, even though he was always so cold. Every time Nahyuta started to think he loved him, he was always stopped by the thought that he was in love with someone else... because Nahyuta knew that person would never be him.