Zelda opened her front door and was surprised to find someone standing there. And not just anyone. Seth stood there with his arms crossed and an angry look on his face. He hadn't even knocked. He could have been standing there for god knows how long and just waited for her to come out.
"Seth?" She asked.
"I'm gonna be honest with you. I don't like you," he said.
"I kinda got the memo already although I don't know what I did wrong," she said.
"You got Roman wrapped around your little finger like the fucking devil playing with a poor soul," he said.
"Are you calling me the devil?" She asked.
He sneered at her, uncrossed his arms and tried making himself look bigger. He had muscles and he could without a doubt knock her around if he wanted to but he didn't scare her. She knew it was all for show. He wouldn't dare lay a finger on her. Roman would be pissed off, and Seth knew it. It would be the end of their friendship.
"Stay the fuck away from him!" He demanded.
"I appreciate your... Ehm... Advice," she coughed nervously. "But Roman asked me out. He's an adult. You don't get to dictate who he dates."
"If you know what's best for you, you're gonna cancel tonight. Tell him you're sick or you got back together with your ex. I don't give a fuck what you say as long as you don't go," he said.
He didn't allow her to get another word in. He turned on his heel, walked back to his car and drove home. He was sure he had gotten his point across. She was gonna cancel. Roman would probably be sad but Seth would be ready to comfort his friend. In the end Roman would see it was for the best.
Roman knocked on Zelda's door. He sucked in his breath when she opened in a short, black dress. She looked stunning.
"Sorry," he chuckled. "I forgot how to speak for a moment. You look amazing."
"Thank you," she smiled. "So do you."
"Ready to go?" He asked.
Her smile dropped and she looked nervous as if she was struggling with something.
"Is something wrong?" He asked.
"Did you by any chance speak to Seth today?" She asked.
"No," he answered. "Why?"
"He stopped by this morning," she said.
"What did he want?" He asked.
She didn't know if he would believe her but she told him everything Seth had said. It quickly became clear to her that he believed every word she was saying.
"I called him out on this shit yesterday. I can't believe he did that," he said.
"What do you wanna do?" She asked.
"What do I wanna do?" He smirked. "I wanna go out on a date with you just like we planned."
Many hours later they were back home in front of her house. It had been a great date. Everything had gone smoothly.
"I had a good time," she said.
"So did I," he said. "Do you wanna go out with me again?"
"Very much," she said.
He leaned down and kissed her. He wrapped his arms around her to pull her closer while he took everything he could for the time being. He broke the kiss even though he didn't want to.
"I'm gonna go before I pull you inside and do things I probably shouldn't do on a first date," he said.
"I'm not sure I would oppose to that," she smirked.
"You're bad," he chuckled. "I better go. My mom taught me to do this the right way, and that sex on the first date is bad."
"What date is the right date?" She teased.
"I don't know," he said. "But soon. Very, very soon."
He gave her one more kiss and then let go of her. He waited until she locked herself inside and then he went home. To his surprise he found Seth waiting for him outside of his home.
"Where were you?" Seth asked.
"On a date with Zelda. You know that," Roman said.
"I thought she cancelled," Seth said.
Roman sighed and fished out his keys. He turned his back to Seth while unlocking the front door.
"She told me about your little visit this morning. I can't believe you did that. Why are you trying to ruin everything for me?" Roman asked.
Roman turned around and was surprised when Seth pressed his lips against his. Seth tried his hardest to pry Roman's lips open, but Roman didn't allow Seth entrance.
"Please," Seth whispered. "I love you."
"And I love you but only as a friend," Roman said.
"No, we can do this. It's gonna be good. I can be everything you need," Seth said.
"I don't look at you like that. I don't feel what you feel," Roman said.
"Give me a chance," Seth said.
"I can't," Roman said.
Roman could see Seth's heart breaking right in front of him. Seth took a step back and stared at Roman in disbelief.
"So you're just gonna let that bimbo ruin our friendship?" Seth asked.
"If you choose to walk away, that's on you. Don't put it on her. You always knew I'm straight. I can't go gay for you or anyone else," Roman said.
Seth turned around, sprinted to his car, jumped in and sped away. Roman sighed as he watched his friend speed down the road. He ran everything through his head. There had been many signs over the years that Seth felt more for Roman than he should. Roman had always tried to ignore it because they were friends. Seth knew where Roman stood, and Roman thought that Seth respected that. Apparently he had been wrong.