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[prideofmusic.livejournal.com]

[ it felt like bad luck the moment his cellphone rang and woke him up after four hours of sleep. it felt like even worse luck when said person on the other line told nathan that he would be saying hello to their fifth and final member to the 'team'-- alone, which was apparently due to personal reasons from his other three co-workers. this did not deter nathan from furiously texting aaron in anger, only to get a short can't come as a reply. he didn't even bother texting hana, as she still had difficulties texting with an english-language phone, but he still called her and got her voicemail message, which only made him seethe even further.

the anger eventually subsided when coffee was deposited into his hands, drinking his life force happily (or as happy as nathan could get) while turning the corner from starbucks to sit on one of the many chairs littering the front of the shop. once he settled in and tossed his bag onto the table, nathan finally felt like all was right in the world, completely forgetting his original objective for the day. his coffee was his second love, after all, and it deserved his complete and undivided attention. ]

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[echolocating.livejournal.com]

Eh? Not good food? Kaffee place food is okay.

[prideofmusic.livejournal.com]

Naw, I just... don't like to? I dunno, it's not really that important.

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ watches him for a moment, then looks down, momentarily weighing his options. shakes his head after a while, speaking slowly & a little subdued. ]

Nathan is not important to Nathan?

[prideofmusic.livejournal.com]

... geez, you sound like my doctor. I'm not dead or anything, am I?

1/2

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ barely manages understand all of that, silent for a long minute so that he can piece together the words that he understood with the tone of voice & expression. ]

Ehh... erm, I am not doctor. I am not smart.

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

But I hear, and see. Not dead, but hurt. Hurt is bad, and Nathan is important.

1/3

[prideofmusic.livejournal.com]

[ holds his breath unconsciously, suddenly feeling vulnerable. there's something that flickers over his face that he's not used to showing, but his aggression takes the best of him; clenches his fists, expression contorting into something akin to anger, perhaps fear, not being able to hold himself back. ]

You don't know ANYTHING about me! Don't talk like you know how I feel, 'cause you're WRONG. I'm just a number in a file that you're gonna read when you leave, okay!? You're not my--

[prideofmusic.livejournal.com]

[ stops when someone knocks on his door, head swerving in that direction instantly, ready to shove caleb somewhere to hide. lets his shoulders sag when he hears the word 'pizza'; runs a hand through his hair before he wanders on over to nab it, shutting and locking his door when he's finished. ]

[prideofmusic.livejournal.com]

[ stands there awkwardly for a moment, inhaling and exhaling slowly to get himself to calm down. turns slightly towards caleb, scratching his neck a bit. starts talking slowly, as if trying to patch up something he might've just ruined. ]

Look, it's just... not that easy, alright?

1/5

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ jerks a little at the sudden yelling, barely adjusting in time to catch everything. sits quietly for a moment after the moment is over, looking both suitably chided & increasingly apologetic. ]

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

. . .

You is right. I do not know Nathan and Nathan's story, ja? Meet Nathan today.

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ tilts head a little, not breaking eye contact, honest in his own hurt, but once again, in acceptance. carefully gets to his feet as not to alarm, & puts a hand to his own chest before continuing. ]

Verzeihen sie mir, Nathan. I hurt too, and I know hurt is not easy.

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

But I like Nathan, and you is my friend. I say because is important to say.

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ gives a small smile to signal that he's okay -- they're okay -- & starts approaching, reaching his hand out to carry the box when within distance. ]

Pizza?

1/2

[prideofmusic.livejournal.com]

[ lets him take it without question, still attempting to process caleb's words. looks away and down at the ground when he can't look him in the eye any longer, almost ashamed but unsure what to do about it. just lifts an arm and quickly scrubs at his eyes a little bit, even if nothing is there. ]

[prideofmusic.livejournal.com]

[ puts his hands on his hips, finally able to look back up at him. looks rather firm as he says: ]

No pizza yet. We don't have anything to drink.

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

Eh?! But smell is very good...

[prideofmusic.livejournal.com]

[ scolds, but it's less harsh than before. ]

You can wait a few minutes!

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

Wasser?

[prideofmusic.livejournal.com]

[ nods, feeling satisfied with that. walks to the door and opens it, stepping a foot out the door before turning and saying: ]

I'll be right back, okay?

[ lets the door shut with a light click, wandering off in the direction of the kitchen. as he walks further into the mansion to go get the drinks, nathan silently decides to ask caleb to stay for the night, knowing that he can bite back his pride for once for the sake of something greater. ]