AN: well, here's chapter two! sorry it took me longer than a week to get it up, ive been debating with myself whether this fic is any good or not :/ well! here it is!
if you see any typos or anything that sounds weird, let me know!
ps: sorry if the spacing looks weird o3o
pps: i wrote ch 3 already, but i think i rushed it so i think im going to retype it? hopefully i have ch 3 up by sunday! stay tuned :3
Sollux sulked, arms crossed, as he sat between Gamzee and Eridan, Karkat and Tavros on the other side of the table with some guy by the name of Dave. Tavros and Gamzee had their fingers entwined across the table, both sitting next to the window in the booth, while Dave and Karkat chatted quietly. Karkat was still huddled in the bee blanket, but looked a bit less than miserable as he nursed his chicken noodle soup.
That left Sollux to turn and glare at Eridan, who returned it two-fold, "Wwhat? Wwhy are you staring at me like that?"
"You know why I'm tharing, Ampora! You thould have told me you thuck at Halo!" Sollux growled, moving his gaze from Eridan to the untouched plate of food in front of him, "I've never lotht at Halo until tonight, Ampora." He grumbled.
"Wwell, Sol," He began, a cantankerous smile spreading over his face, "There's alwways a first time for evverything. Besides," He continued and reached up to push Sollux's hair out of his face, "If Karkat had told me you wwere such a sorry loser, I might havve told you before wwe started to play."
Sollux slapped Eridan's hand away and snorted, "I'm not a thore lother. Have you theen KK lothe? KK ith the wortht lother here."
"SHUT YOUR FACE ASSHAT. I DON'T CRY WHEN I LOSE." Karkat growled and threw a piece of toast at Sollux, hitting the brown-haired boy's cheek. Sollux turned to the small boy and huffed, but relaxed when he saw Karkat yawn.
"Come on KK," He murmured, pushing Eridan out of the way so he could stand up before pulling Karkat out of the booth and kissing his head, the other boy making protesting noises, but started to lead Sollux away anyway. The two said their goodbyes, Sollux even saying goodbye to Eridan after Karkat jabbed him in the ribs.
"Can you stop poking me, Sollux? I just want to sleep…" Karkat whined, pushing his lover away before burritoing himself in a blanket, leaving only his nose and eyes visible.
"Thorry, KK." Sollux sighed and rolled onto his back, trying to get comfortable with the corner of one of the blankets he was alotted, "I'm cold and your hogging the blanketh." He moved closer, trying to squirm his way into Karkat's blanket burrito. He sighed when Karkat finally let him enter and held the smaller boy close, burrying his face into Karkat's hair, "I love you, KK." He murmured and started to fall asleep, realizing only before he fell asleep that Karkat did not return the sentiment.
Sollux woke up cold, no blankets or crabby boy on the bed to keep him warm, and with only a pair of boxers on he felt like a block of wood. He opened his mouth and hoarsely called out for Karkat, groaning and rolling out of bed when he got no answer. Sollux ran a hand through his messy hair and grabbed his glasses before he started to walk out to the living room. "Karkat?" He called again and paused, setting his glasses on his nose as he looked at the two men on his couch. His eyebrows raised, recognizing the one with sunglasses as the boy who sat in front of him at the diner only a few hours ago, "What the actual fuck?"
"Sollux, I-" Karkat began, pulling himself out of Dave's arms as he reached for the lanky boy in the bee-print boxers, "I can explain."
"Wait, Karkat you said this is your house-" Dave started, standing up as well, his gaze whipping between Karkat and Sollux.
"Ith not." Sollux growled, glaring at Dave, "And anyway, he'th my boyfriend. What are you doing kithing him? Wait, no." He paused and turned his glare to Karkat, trying to hide his pain with anger, "Karkat…" He shook his head, the fight leaving him, "Can you jutht tell me why?"
Dave crossed his arms and looked at Karkat, waiting for his explanation as well.
Karkat fumbled with his hands as he sat on the sofa, "Sollux, I'm sorry—I really am, but… We've been growing apart, yes we are, don't interrupt me." He narrowed his eyes and waited until Sollux shut his mouth again and Karkat continued, "All you want to do is have sex and watch cheesy movies. We don't do anything, Sol." He stood up and moved over to Sollux and wrapped his arms around his waist, but the gesture was not returned, "I'm sorry, Sol, I really am. I never meant to cheat on you, I swear this was the first time Dave and I kissed, and I initiated it. I know it was dickish while you were in there sleeping, I'm sorry." He pulled away and Sollux looked down, immediately looking away from the tears in Karkat's eyes.
Karkat turned to Dave, nervous again, "Dave…." He took in a deep breath, "I'm sorry I kissed you, I'm sorry I lied about whose house this is, and I'm sorry I didn't tell you that Sollux was more than a friend. I never thought I would want to be more than a friend to you..." He looked between the both of them, "I swear I just wanted a friend I could do stuff with, I would never hurt either of you." He sighed and rubbed snot from his nose with the back of his hand, "I would understand if neither of you would want to talk to me after this, but I really am sorry." He turned to Sollux again, "I'll have my stuff out of here tomorrow afternoon…" He said hesitantly and crossed his arms.
Sollux didn't know what to say he just nodded. If the kiss wasn't the official breakup, Karkat's use of the word "was" was and quietly the tall brown-haired boy silently felt his heart ripping to shreds in his chest. His voice was hollow as he responded to Karkat, "I'll have it packed by noon. I'll leave it outside." He nodded to the coffee table, "Leave my blanketh, leave your key, and leave." He said quietly and turned around, heading to his bathroom, "Pleathe be gone when I'm done uthing the bathroom." He called over his shoulder and closed the door behind him.
Sollux leaned against the counter and glared at his reflection, contemplating punching his reflection. He growled and decided against it, figuring he didn't make enough to replace it. Or pay the hospital bills associated with it. He sighed and moved back, grabbing his phone off the counter, realizing he had left it there all day and had a ton of unread messages. The most messages were from some random pesterchum handle he had never seen before. He opened the instant messaging app and scrolled to the top, frowning, "Who the fuck ith thith?" He grumbled and started to read.
caligulasAquarium [CA] started pestering twinArmageddons [TA]
CA: hey is this sollux captor?
CA: im eridan by the wway
CA: eridan ampora
CA: hello?
CA: look karkat gavve me this handle and told me to message you
CA: I don't knoww wwhy though
CA: karkat's handle is carcinoGeneticist by the wway
CA: he told me that im coming to your house today
CA: hes sick and im supposed to fill in for him or something
CA: I hope you knoww I suck at vvideo games
CA: really, im like the absolute wworst gamer
CA: anywway karkat, gamzee, tavvros and I are on our wway
CA: I guess you knoww that though because you just told karkat the doors unlocked
CA: ok wwell wwere here
caligulasAquarium [CA] stopped pestering twinArmageddons [TA]
caligulasAquarium [CA] started pestering twinArmageddons [TA]
CA: wwoww
CA: youre a dick man
CA: and wwhat did you mean I should havve told you im no good at games?
CA: I did
CA: before I evven got to your house
CA: I wwarned you
CA: it's your fault you don't check your phone
CA: or maybe you did check your phone and you just wwanted to make me look like an ass
CA: you didn't havve to shovve me
CA: I still don't evven knoww if im messaging the right person
CA: I think I am though
CA: whatevver
caligulasAquarium [CA] stopped pestering twinArmageddons [TA]
Sollux frowned at his phone and grumbled.
twinArmageddons [TA] started pestering caligulasAquarium [CA]
TA: hii ED
TA: yeah thii2 ii2 2ollux captor
TA: my phone wa2 iin the bathroom all day 2orry
TA: al2o when diid you deciide you can call me 2ol?
CA: I heard karkat call you that
CA: you knoww betwween insulting you and cuddling against you
TA: 2orry about beiing a diick two you
TA: ju2t cau2se KK called me that doe2nt mean you can
TA: ii don't even know you
CA: wwhy are you up so late sol?
TA: none of your bu2iiness a22hole
TA: and I ju2t 2aiid don't call me that!
CA: you gavve me a nickname
TA: what niickname?
CA: ED
CA: my name is not ED
CA: its Eridan
TA: ii thiink your name i2 a22hole
CA: wwhatevver sol
CA: you nevver answwered my question
TA: becau2e ii don't want two
CA: so wwhy did you message me?
TA: ii don't know
CA: can I go back to sleep?
TA: ii don't care
CA: fine
TA: fiine
CA: bye
TA: a22hole
twinArmageddons [TA] stopped pestering caligulasAquarium [CA]
